by amanda | Jul 1, 2023 | Posts, Walking with God
Have you ever thought about how no one owns the beach? The beach is my favorite place on earth, and I love that it’s available to all types of people from every possible background. No one can tell you to leave the beach. It isn’t private property; you have...
by amanda | Jun 16, 2023 | Posts, Walking with Others
We will all be wrecked at some point. Many of us will hold hands with a friend who walks through their own life wreckage. What do we do? What do we say? I think often we don’t need to say or do anything. Being still, perhaps just listening, is the best gift you can...
by amanda | May 30, 2023 | Posts, Walking with God
Do you ever feel like your entire world is screaming at you? And it’s not just loud but invasive? Over the past ten years, I’ve realized I’m extremely sensitive to sound. I don’t know if I was born this way or if it’s the musical training I’ve received, but it’s not...
by amanda | May 18, 2023 | Posts, Walking with God
I’m a worrier. I can work myself into an absolute frenzy worrying. The price of gas, the price of food, the future; all of these can cause me to worry. The stress starts to feel like chains weighing around my neck. It’s when I get to that point, that I know I need to...
by amanda | May 5, 2023 | Posts, Walking with God
“….And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20b. If you spend any time on planet Earth, you are bound to have a few (or several) very hard days. Trouble touches us all. Christian or non-Christian, we all face difficult times. ...
by amanda | Apr 20, 2023 | About Me, Posts
At forty, I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up. I sometimes wonder if I’ll ever figure it out. After spending years studying the cello, switching gears in my late thirties to writing was something I never saw coming. Yet, God is always full...
