I have been creating soul collage cards for over two and a half years, now. This process has had a profound impact on my understanding of myself--in fact, that's the whole idea of making a soul collage card. The act of randomly selecting images, cutting them out, and combining them on a card is a mindful, but unplanned practice. The resulting card "speaks" to something in your character which your subconscious or the Lord has brought to your attention. It always happens

I was trying to catch up on my Bible study homework in Kelly Minter's All Things New this morning. Between doctor appointments, hospital visits, and surgery, I was a little behind. We're studying 2 Corinthians and trying to understand why Paul had a soft place in his heart for the church in Corinth. One of the verses I looked up was Ezekiel 36:26. It was Ezekiel's statement of the new covenant. "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and

Ezekiel 1:24 "When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings, like the roar of rushing waters, like the voice of the Almighty..." Monday night I couldn't sleep. So many things were on my mind...Michael, my mom, my brother, my sons, my grandson Eli, the folks in Houston, those beginning a new school year, and me. I don't often dwell on my well-being but it was weighing heavy on me that evening. I was weary, I was exhausted, and very close to despair--the kind o

My earliest memory of reciting the Apostles Creed was in Carvaso United Methodist Church near Abingdon, Virginia. It was something I was taught in Sunday School and in Vacation Bible School. I'm sure someone explained why we said the Apostles Creed every Sunday morning but I don't recall, now. I just remember repeating it in a sing-songy rhythm and feeling accomplished that I could rattle it off perfectly. The Methodist version is slightly different from other versions

In the Dangerous Prayer Challenge I agreed to pray Psalms 139:23-24 every day for a month. There are many lessons this scripture can teach us and I'm learning new ones the further along the path I travel with God. One revelation is grasping the magnitude of God. Often we try to fit God into this tiny box so we can put him in our backpack and carry him up the mountain switchbacks with us. It's convenient. It's safe. However, to really and truly "get" God, I have learne

Yesterday I participated in a new Soul Collage group meeting. Our goal was to create a "flash card" that would convey a message using an image of a person. I culled through the large selction of images on the table. We were instructed to select 3 pictures and then sit down. I circled the round table 3 times. I had two images in my hand but I kept picking up and laying down one picture. It was too disturbing to keep, yet, I knew that was the very reason it needed to come

My church was having a prayer vigil this weekend. Pastor Betsy asked me for prayer requests so I shared the names of my family who needed prayer at this time in their lives. I asked if I could participate at home since I knew we'd likely be snowed in for a few days. I selected a time Saturday morning and she emailed me the devotion and prayer list. Betsy challenged us to include Psalm 139: 23-24 in our prayers for a month. Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and