Path to the New You

When Healing Feels Like Betrayal Scripture: “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me… and whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” – Matthew 10:37-38 The text arrived late one...

Path to the New You

The Sacred Art of Unbecoming  Scripture: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17 Recently we pulled an old sermon to show on a snow day on a Sunday. I noticed my perfectly...

Fear’s Yellow Light

The Freedom of Falling Forward  “Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.” – Psalm 37:24 We have a new German Shepherd. Fritz. (To accompany “Mitz(i)!) After Axel’s battle with lymphoma, he popped...

Fear’s Yellow Light

When Your Baggage has Baggage Scripture: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” – Psalm 147:3 Let’s talk about wounds. Not the kind you put a Band-Aid on, but the kind that show up uninvited at dinner parties and family...

Fear’s Yellow Light

 “Hello, Feelings? Hold Please.” “Search me, God, and know my heart…” – Psalm 139:23 Ever had your feelings try to tell you something and you’re like, “Not now, I don’t have time to deal with that. I’m busy being...

Fear’s Yellow Light

When Mountains Become Mentors  Ever have something looming in your life and you can’t sleep? Or, you stress eat/drink or avoid eating all together because you are too wound up? Or you divert yourself in a myriad of ways, trying to escape what needs your attention the...