Jan 7, 2022 | Blog, Christian Living, Fruit of My Spirit
from Fruit of My Spirit: Reframing Life in God’s Grace (Chapter 1) I met Kurt as an 18-year-old freshman in college. Kurt had been recommended to me by older classmates who had seen him at a local establishment specializing in pitchers of beer and chicken...
Oct 18, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Fave Lifestyles, Morning WOLK with God, Motivational Minutes, Video, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
Seasons change. Last week in Palm Springs, my husband Kurt and I enjoyed the last blast of summer heat in the desert. We came home to a beautiful Pacific Northwest autumn afternoon. Change can be hard, but at times, change can give us wonderful new...
Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Fave Lifestyles, Morning WOLK with God, Motivational Minutes, Video, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
Meeting for coffee, Michol shared the word “wonder” with me. “Deanna, I’m not sure if God meant the word for me or for you.” “Or for us both,” I replied. Thinking about wonder, I immediately thought about awe, the...
Sep 24, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Fave Lifestyles, Morning WOLK with God, Motivational Minutes, Video, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
The past couple weeks I’ve been reading Kathy Collard Miller’s “Pure Hearted: The Blessings of Living Out God’s Glory.” In several chapters Kathy talks about the impact of childhood experiences on our relationship with God, their connections to fears,...
Sep 19, 2021 | Blog, Fave Lifestyles, Morning WOLK with God, Motivational Minutes, Video, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
For weeks I fussed over an order of new towels. When my delivery got delayed again and again, I let frustration reign and anger rule. And then a stranger delivered...
Sep 11, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Fave Lifestyles, Morning WOLK with God, Motivational Minutes, Video, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
When I start to see God at work, when I’m feeling that something’s up, my first reaction is often, “God, I’m kinda busy right now. Not a good time. Really, God, not a good time.” But that’s not how God operates. His work is...
Aug 31, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Fave Lifestyles, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
Reprinted from Fave Lifestyles Women’s Group My husband watched my “Morning WOLK with God” episode while I sat next to him. When it finished, I remarked that I’d come a long way from my days as a miserably inept lobbyist. Remembering my disastrous time as an...
Aug 28, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Fave Lifestyles, Morning WOLK with God, Motivational Minutes, Video, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
When I started Morning WOLKs with God, I expected to share antics and vulnerabilities, connecting all with bigger, more important lessons in life. I just didn’t expect to have fresh material EVERY WEEK! This time we get a lesson in grace from the roof of...
Aug 21, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Fave Lifestyles, Morning WOLK with God, Motivational Minutes, Video, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
On the last day of vacation, a small thing became a big thing and not in a good way. Small moments can make me smile. They can also make me cringe. More than once, a smaller conversation has been followed by a bigger apology. Love really does include saying,...
Aug 10, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Fave Lifestyles, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
I’m a passionate advocate for words of loving kindness. “Walk the WOLK,” I like to say. Walk the words of loving kindness. But it’s not always easy to walk the WOLK, to walk the words of loving kindness, and often my prayer has been “Change my heart, O God.” Words of...
Aug 8, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Fave Lifestyles, Morning WOLK with God, Motivational Minutes, Video, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
Over the years I’ve learned to treasure the possibilities and the opportunities, not something I’ve always done. I’ve also learned that the best opportunities, the right opportunities, are God’s possibilities. Join me for a special...
Aug 2, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Fave Lifestyles, Morning WOLK with God, Motivational Minutes, Video, Walk the WOLK, Words of Loving Kindness
Where have you been given the gift of encouragement? In a letter to the Hebrews in the Bible’s New Testament, the apostle Paul asks that we encourage each other to love and do good works. My mother-in-law recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Her life...
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