August 2020 has been one long month. Can I get an “Amen!”? Colorado is so hot and dry. Wildfires are raging across the western states as many are praying for rain. Meanwhile, my friends in Hyderabad, India, are praying for the rain to stop due to severe flooding. Raise your hand if you learned a … More Just look at Jesus
[A guest post written by Rebekah Ormord] I have learned over the past 10 years that many of the things I was taught as a child regarding God, Christ, Scripture, and the Christian walk were just plain wrong. And that is a hard thing to accept. I worried that the process of going down a … More Freedom To Love More
“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light. On those living in a pitch-dark land, light has dawned.” (Isaiah 9:2 CEB) Advent is a season of waiting. In fact, that’s literally what the word “advent” means. The prophet Isaiah spoke of the day when God’s people would experience the Light of Heaven filling their dark … More My Deliverer Is Coming
For those who may not know, I’m beginning a new journey with an awesome ministry called KidZ at Heart International. It’s a spiritual formation ministry aimed at kids and those who influence them. The timing of my on-boarding with KidZ is absolutely perfect. You see, the staff and board have established a regular rhythm of … More A Retreat With God
I dream of one day getting on a plane with Rebekah and flying to a foreign country. Perhaps Guatemala…I sure do love Guatemala. After we land, we eventually make our way through the airport – through baggage claim and customs – and outdoors, into the open sky. Immediately we are caught up in the uniqueness … More A Grander Vision
This past week I spent several days attending a focused retreat called “Boundless Compassion.” It was facilitated by a wonderful woman named Joyce Rupp, a member of the Order of the Servants of Mary. Joyce has years and years of experience in the realm of compassion. She is a sought-after teacher and leader in this … More Who’s Holding You?
(Originally posted on August 21, 2017 at http://www.restoresoulcare.com) They say that life moves really fast the older you get. “Don’t blink…you might miss it.” I don’t know if I am that old yet, but I can say with certainty that when life shakes you and tells you to wake up because you’re about to experience … More Life’s Biggest Moments
(Originally posted March 29, 2017 at http://www.restoresoulcare.com) Anne Lamott once quipped, “I like the desert for short periods of time, from inside a car, with the windows rolled up, and the doors locked. I prefer beach resorts with room service.” I get where Anne’s coming from. The desert heat is unbearable during the summer months, … More Life in the Desert
For those of you who have been keeping track of our transition to Arizona, you know it’s been a bumpy ride. There have been a series of setbacks and surprises making our move all the more adventurous, to say the least. I honestly haven’t had the heart to blog for the last few months. … More Our Uber Experience
Christmas Eve – All the hype. All the hurry. All the hustle… gently giving way to hope, culminating in one glorious, miraculous night. God entering our story like never before – in the fullness of time – a child born under the law, to redeem those under the law, to usher in the Kingdom of God: … More Christmas Eve
The art of listening and responding to God and each other
Seeking beauty in the middle of life’s chaos and mess.
recognizing joy in the mundane
Life from the inside out.
a pilgrim on his way home to the Kingdom of the Heaven
