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Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb.  I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking!  Body and soul, I am marvelously made!  I worship in adoration—what a creation!  You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know […]

God, my shepherd!  I don’t need a thing.  You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from.  True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction.  Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I’m […]

I recently traveled to Costa Rica on a mission trip with my church, Highland Park UMC and I’ve been back home for exactly a week.  As I smile, I realize it’s taken me a week to mentally process my experiences.  Every time I tell someone about the trip, more facets of what […]

I have a dream today… I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low.  The rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight.  And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and […]

But now, God’s Message, the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who got you started, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you […]

Traveling to Costa Rica on yearly mission trips affords me the opportunity to take part in the hardest work I’ve ever done while experiencing a peaceful week of putting someone else’s needs above my own.  It serves as a reset for my life as the Lord brings me to a place […]

I am a creative, task-oriented person.  Task-oriented people tend to focus on beginning and completing perfect projects.  However, I’m learning to enjoy the middle process.  I have found real joy imbedded in step 1 and step 2 of my creative process.   I consider my life a creative process.  My life is an adventure […]

Love has always been a fascinating topic for me to try to figure out.  I constantly want to define how I formed by belief system, which governs how I make decisions for my life.  When it comes to love, both of my Grandmothers shared knowledge that helped me when I […]

Do you ever feel like all you do every day is run from one thing to the next, and you’re constantly behind in your entire life running around? Life isn’t unhappy; it’s just extremely busy. You’re serving others, but you’re on empty. I attend a yearly mission trip to Costa […]