Posted: November 30, 2023
New Release! Children’s Devotional Book! We are excited to announce the release of Riding Upside Down With Jesus. My grandson, Andre, was thrilled when I wrote Upside Down and became my biggest fan. He wanted to write the next book with me and now here we are…finished! You will love reading about Andre’s adventures and
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Posted: April 5, 2022
Social Science researchers distinguish the concepts of guilt and shame. Guilt is a helpful emotion in that once recognized, the discomfort of this awareness that we have done something wrong can spur us on to change. On the other hand, shame is a profound, painful belief “that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love
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Posted: March 15, 2022
I like to plan. I like to feel that I have things organized. I like to think my way is the best way. Honestly, I have strong tendencies towards control. I have struggled with this my whole life. Although, it is something I have prayed about without ceasing, the urge to control still rears its
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Posted: March 1, 2022
God works on me a little at a time. Or perhaps I only take small steps at a time. Surrender is still one of my most difficult areas in shifting to a Jesus perspective. Today when I read the Week 1 devotional, these words stand out, “…all you do will never be enough. You cannot
Posted: February 8, 2022
Although Upside Down was initially written as an individual weekly devotional, I have had readers ask about using the book as a guide for their Small Group Bible Study. The Discussion Guide is now ready! Request your free Small Group Discussion Guide through my author contact on this website or subscribe to the newsletter. Enjoy!
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Posted: February 8, 2022
I need to continually watch that my words do not sound critical. I like to think that I am exercising “judicious evaluation” (Merriam-Webster online dictionary) as a carryover from my teaching years. However, if my heart is sitting in judgment then no matter how positively I try to couch it, my words are going to
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Posted: February 1, 2022
Choice 2: Thanklessness or Gratitude? Our reflections for the next section focus on choosing gratitude. In the introduction to her devotional book, Jesus Listens, Sarah Young gives an example of an incessant prayer that increased anxiety instead of bringing peace. She suggests that when you find that you are increasingly anxious as you pray about
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Posted: January 29, 2022
Even as a child, I held dreams of becoming a writer. Somehow, I got sidetracked into the more lucrative (😊), yet satisfying, career of social work. In the midst of my career, I felt prompted to take a leap of faith so I quit my job and tried to focus for a year on writing.
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Posted: January 10, 2022
Happy New Year! I confess that I rarely go back and read articles, curriculum, and books that I have written once I have edited, polished, submitted and resubmitted a project. As a (hopefully now recovering) perfectionist, I find that I pick apart what I have written until I am so disappointed, I am embarrassed for
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Posted: December 11, 2021
The Christmas season is a perfect time to open our eyes to the awe and wonder of Jesus. One of our favorite family traditions is looking at Christmas lights. Last night, my husband and I strolled the neighborhood to admire the brilliance of the lights. A dusting of snow covered the ground and a crisp
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