October 14, 2021(1 minute 22 seconds) We are in this together you know, dancing, skipping, or shuffling forward. One day at a time, one inhale followed by one exhale. Seeking to live Kingdom-minded and walk in a manner worthy of the gospel as we sojourn…

9-30-21(1 minute 20 seconds) A treasured friend entrusted a secret to me last night and with her permission, I share this.My friend had seen the brokenness of her husband’s heart from childhood trauma long before he did. For more than three months in the still…

9-16-21 (2 minutes 11 seconds) Back when we lived in central Iowa, the phone rang very early on a Sunday morning.Our distressed hog farmer friend needed us to come immediately to help. There was a severe crisis brewing in his barn. We hastily threw old…

8-26-21(1 minute, 54 seconds) “I’m very sorry Jill,” the assistant said to me apologetically. “We weren’t able to save your sole.” Ever since my botched total hip surgery, I’ve had a “hitch in my get-along” and a difference in the length of my legs. This…

God, Who Never Lies(2 minutes, 12 seconds) Growing up, my credulity, which in most cases is a good thing for little girls to have, led to several points of confusion.Take Santa Claus, for instance. And the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy. Multiple times I questioned…

3 minutes “He satisfies me with good / He fills my life with good things.”Psalm 103:5 My mom adored and sort of personified dogs. Her strategy from their first slobbery lick, excited jump, or unruly barking episode was to drown them in kindness and spoiling….

(1 minute, 8 seconds) When my oldest son and I shared the adventure of traveling to Sweden a few summers ago, we had the enormous joy and privilege of staying with new friends who would become like family to us. They generously hosted us, introduced…

5-31-21 I have never seen a check-out line as long as the one I and about twenty-five other Walmart shoppers were standing in. Only two “staffed” checking lanes were open, and apparently, it seemed to all of us that the self-check option was going to…

5-15-21  (2 min, 15 sec) Among other things, pressing on my mind about six weeks ago was…shelving.  More specifically, measurements for the shelving we were planning to have our carpentry-kiddo build in our new basement. I know, tell me about it. HARDLY worth waking someone up…

(2 minutes, 20 seconds) I went to school to be an Athletic Trainer. And so, by way of a college major, I signed up for being a first responder of sorts for sports injuries and emergencies.On a recent drive with a few family members, I…