{Sea} The sea, in all its beauty and draw, has been written about for centuries. Our God is a great Creator, designing something so grand, so powerful, so amazingly beautiful. The sea, for me, is a place of rest. A place where we do not live. A place where my family goes for vacation. The sea is our time to rest and relax. Today I am thinking about our schedule. Our busy life and how the sea is calling me….

{Hope} Hope is that illusive little feeling. Like a flicker of light. Hope is a reflection of something deeper. Something more than just a feeling of “I hope everything works out…..” Afflictions bring hope. Seems contradictory. Seems silly to say that. How is hope grown in the soil of persecution, hardships, grief, and deep hurt? Paul shows us, in the book of Romans, that hope is most definitely found after a life has endured hard things. Romans 5:3-5 – “And not…

{Perhaps} Perhaps. Perhaps I will do this tomorrow. Perhaps I will do it my way. Perhaps God will do it. Perhaps. Maybe. Wondering and wishing. Nothing solid. Nothing definite. Living a life of perhaps leads to a house built on sand. On the edge of a river. A life of perhaps will be washed away with the first flood of the season. I don’t know…perhaps. So many unknowns with life and questions keep us awake at night. Our life in…

{Crash} Last month, while on vacation, our family was in a serious car accident. The moment of the crash is all a blur now, but the feelings of panic and fear have lingered. We are giving thanks daily for God’s protection on our family. No one was seriously injured. Our car was totaled, but we are fine. At the time of the crash, we were on vacation thousands of miles from home or family. My uncle lived several miles away….