Look to God and Live… Joyfully!

The other day I decided that it was time to brush my dog Sunny. Now, Sunny is a Mini Australian Shepherd and has a lot of hair for a dog so small. I was tired of finding her hair all over the house, so I decided to give her a thorough brushing. I brushed and…

Memorial Day unofficially began in 1866 as a tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Civil War. Following that most bloody of conflicts there was a desire across the country to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice by decorating their graves and sharing their stories. While 1866 is considered the start of organized tributes,…

One of the most beautiful theological ideas to me is the concept of Zion, often called Jerusalem or even the New Jerusalem. It is revered in Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and the Rastafari movement. In various ways according to the different traditions it represents peace and holiness, a place of joy and absolute safety, a place…

I am the queen of “out of sight, out of mind.” In recent years I’ve found myself focusing more and more on the things that are right in front of my face, requiring my attention right then, and forgetting all else. That means phone calls don’t get made (or returned), emails don’t get sent, chores…

When I was 13 years old I was asked to play the piano for Primary, the children’s organization in my church. It was a terrifying assignment. Even though I had taken piano lessons since the age of five, my skills were severely lacking. Oh, I could play, but anything with more than two sharps, three…