Scripture Archives - Reconciled to You

Stay Awake and Prepared – Mass Reading Reflection

Aug 25, 2022 | Scripture

How ironic that I write about today’s Gospel, which includes the words “stay awake” while on a red-eye flight from Boise, Idaho, back to the east coast. Sadly, following Jesus’ warning, at least while a passenger on that airplane, was not difficult, thanks to the...

Pearls of Faith

Jul 11, 2022 | Scripture

Discerning what the teaching, “do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine,” means in your life can be a little perplexing. The language is strange, and this verse may take extra prayer and even a little research to fully comprehend Jesus’...

How’s Your Beam Awareness?

Jul 8, 2022 | Scripture

I discuss my efforts to remove the “beam in my own eye”: two ways I used words. I consider myself an expert splinter detector, while my beam awareness could use some serious improvement. Spending far too much time finger-pointing instead of...

#WorthRevisit: Weakness, Prayer, and the Power of Grace in Our Lives

Aug 14, 2019 | Blog, Scripture, WorthRevisit

As a mother, I make a lot of mistakes. In some ways, it is my mom superpower. While that may seem a negative assessment of one’s motherhood, I consider it a fair and accurate evaluation. This assessment keeps me humble, honest, and always trying to improve – but most...

#WorthRevisit: How I Cope with Ad/hd & Anxiety

Jun 5, 2019 | ADHD, Blog, Scripture, WorthRevisit

Why All the Squirrels? The squirrel obsession sort of happened by happy accident – or perhaps it was divine providence because of a funny friend. See, my Attention Deficit / Hyperactive Disorder tends to manifest outwardly in two significant ways. First, I have...

Squirrels and Scripture: God Does Not Make Mistakes

May 2, 2017 | ADHD, Scripture

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. ~ Psalm 139:13-14 Do you ever feel like God may...