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  • The Gift of Music

    There was a season in my life when I believed the music had come to an end. After years of ministry and purpose, loss and change made it feel like something precious had died. But God had other ideas—and what I thought was over was only being rewritten

  • The Joy That Strengthens Me

    The joy of the Lord isn’t the same as happiness. It often shows up in life’s hardest seasons. A personal reflection on choosing joy, gratitude, and strength in the middle of struggle.

  • God Winks: How God Orders our Steps in Unexpefcted Ways

    Have you ever experienced a “God wink”—a moment that felt too perfectly timed to be coincidence? In this deeply personal story, discover how God uses unexpected phone calls, simple words, and unseen preparation to order our steps in ways we never could have planned.

  • Dancing in the Rain

    Some storms don’t pass quickly. In this personal story of loss, waiting, and restoration, I share how God became my shelter in the storm and taught me to dance in the rain.

  • The Valley Looks Different from the Shepherd’s Point of View

    Sometimes we do not understand the valley while we are walking through it. But from the Shepherd’s point of view, every step has meaning, every detour has purpose, and every hard place can reveal His faithfulness in ways we could not see before.

  • The Fire Helmet: A Powerful Story of God Ordering Our Steps

    “The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD, and He delights in his journey.” — Psalm 37:23 Not every lesson about God ordering our steps has come from my own experiences.Some have come from watching it unfold in the life of someone I love. One of those moments came through my brother, Tim…

  • Finding Purpose in Life’s Winter

    Learning to trust God’s purpose when life grows quieter Nearing the end of my seventies, I am more aware than ever of how quickly the seasons of my life have changed. Comparing what my life is today with what it once was can bring a jarring sense of sadness—even depression. Was it only yesterday that…

  • IMPOSSIBLE FORGIVENESS

    Forgiveness can feel impossible when the wounds run deep. In this reflection, I share a deeply personal struggle and how God began to soften a heart that once believed forgiveness was out of reach.

  • Learning To Trust the Guide

    “So do not fear, for I am with you;do not be dismayed, for I am your God.”— Isaiah 41:10 Have you ever come up with a great new idea for a project or undertaking? Just thinking about what might be accomplished can bring a rush of excitement as you imagine great success. But it doesn’t…

  • The Journey Didn’t End With the Last Page

    “Commit to the Lord whatever you do,and he will establish your plans.”— Proverbs 16:3 My plans never included writing a memoir. I occasionally toyed with the idea of reworking my master’s thesis and perhaps submitting it to a university press one day—but pouring out the details of the seasons of my life had never entered…