Wildflower On Fire!

From a young age, I ached to serve and save. In the 1980’s shocking commercials pleading for aid for Ethiopia bombarded television screens. I longed to rescue the starving children and yearned to feed them. The drive swelled from deep within my soul. Words swirled in my brain as I deeply felt and grasped the struggles of those suffering. I… Read More

When my family was young, we received a monthly magazine composed of stories of children and their families who lived in impoverished nations. I regularly tore out photos of the bright smiles that conveyed deep inner contentment and joy. Several of the images have withstood the test of time and moves, continuing to underscore integral lessons and reminders of a… Read More

Years ago, when I was in college, I worked at a local non-profit agency. In the beginning, I was working with mentally retarded and developmentally disabled adults in their group homes on daily tasks of life. Then, as I became familiar with the population and my superiors, my position morphed into as a role as a job coach, where I… Read More

Any parent can relate to Moses overwhelmed cry for assistance. Often, the task of raising up our children, especially teens in today’s world, can seem too much to bear. Numbers 11:14-17 reminds us of the great struggle Moses felt when leading his people. “I cannot carry all this people by myself, for they are too heavy for me. If this… Read More

Many years ago, when I was on the hunt for a husband and in a place in my life where I began to see the variety of ways others engaged with God, I decided to give prayer a go. It began as a plea for, what I believed to be, my perfect soul mate. My prayers were laden with requests… Read More

Recently, I met a wonderfully peaceful woman who is awaiting her Missionary Visa to serve the people of India. We had a lovely conversation about her desire to travel and serve the poorest of the poor alongside a group of Religious Sisters in a small town, in the heart of India. Assuring her of my prayers for her travel and… Read More