My excitement is building as I begin another women’s bible study, they truly are a lifeline for me. There’s so much growth and encouragement that takes place there; truly hard to put into words. Here’s to another deep dive into the treasure of God’s word. If your local, shoot me an email-love to have you/meet...

image here I frequently dish with friends and co-workers on the best area restaurants, especially where to go for sushi, mexican, and italian! Its pretty common in fact to find me going on and on about some great food place I found wanting everyone to enjoy! Not sure why I don’t talk as freely and...

image via thehopemovement Have I ever shared why I became a nurse? Well, I wanted to be a missionary in some third world country as a nurse where I could make a practical and spiritual impact! So how has that panned out? I did do a few medical missions trip, but ultimately felt awful going...

Finishing up our Bible study on the life of David, I’ve come away with an amazing truth: Faith should not be based on what God does or doesn’t do, but on who He is. Wow. This is pretty life-changing for me and the way I look at faith.  In light of faith and hope, I’m...

image here Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. I’ll be giving up shopping, which is my ongoing vice. I”m looking forward to the next 40 days in preparation of Easter and reminding myself in our consumer-driven culture that I can say NO because I have a deeper YES!

Ready for a funny story? A couple sundays ago at church, our Pastor was teaching Joshua and the battle of Jericho. Mid sermon he demonstrated how the Israelites blew the shofar horn prior to the wall falling, proclaiming their victory even before the wall fell. Pretty amazing. At the end of the service, I’m gathering...