My Life Today
Iam supposed to blog regularly, say something poignant, profound, or inspirational. Yet, my head is consumed with current events in my life and the emotional roller-coaster of this last week. So… you get a Jo story. Last-minute edits of my book, which goes to the printer this weekend, is both exhilarating and frightening. If I […]
God’s Fire Within
We are vessels uniquely made by God. He created our bodies, but the “vessel” has little to do with skin that grows wrinkled with age. If we let him, God’s artistry makes our inner form more pliable and stronger throughout our lives. He does not toss the undeserving aside as garbage or make us perfect […]
To Worship God
Church services are changing. The old songs are replaced with new ones, and preachers tell jokes instead of screaming hellfire. Even the buildings look different. Does that excite or irritate you? Has it stopped feeling like church? Or, does it finally feel like church? I was raised in a denomination that was quite restrictive. We […]
Legacy
My mother’s birthday is coming up. Finding a “not Christmas” gift this close after Christmas has always been difficult. Finding something for an 86-year-old with Alzheimer’s living in a memory ward is even more so. I came up with a brilliant idea. I would frame a set of photos of her four adult kids to […]