Most marriages are like mine--busy and messy. Though this may be true, I am adamant (and hope that you are, too) that we must place our marriage relationships before the long list of other things that pull at our attention. It’s God first. And your marriage next. Right? Easier said than done. But, worth the … Continue reading Your Marriage–This Year
Today I have worked my way through a sober reminder that ministry must be done without human hesitation. When God says go, we should go. When the Lord leads with a do, we should do. When the Spirit speaks whatever He wants to speak about a next step, we should take that step. We have … Continue reading Without Human Hesitation
The first ever "Broken & Poured Out" Retreat took place on October 4-5, 2019 in Clinton, MO. My reflections are recorded below. Thank you, Lord! What could God do with thirty surrendered women who come to Him gracefully broken and poured out? I’m still contemplating the answer to that question. Not because I want to … Continue reading Reflections: Broken & Poured Out Women’s Retreat
Many of you know that I’ve been dealing with unresolved health issues since that day in January 2015 when I found myself in the school office with numb arms and legs, and an unbelievably high heart rate that left me close to passing out. These mysterious symptoms and their little friends have continued to peek … Continue reading Journey to a Diagnosis
It came out of nowhere really and now that it’s coming to a close, I can confidently say that I wouldn’t have had it any other way. This season of sabbatical. A time when I took my hands off of something that was so much a part of my life for some thirteen years now. … Continue reading This Season of Sabbatical
Deuteronomy 2:7 says, “For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this immense wilderness. The LORD your God has been with you this past 40 years, and you have lacked nothing.” As I look at these words spoken to the Israelites, … Continue reading Providential Presence
The Women in White. The comments have inundated my social media feed since the State of the Union Address in January. About the women in white. Refusing to stand, to clap, to show any type of response (other than what appeared to be annoyance) at the President’s statement regarding his promise to the protection of … Continue reading Dressed for Life
Thursday is Valentine’s Day and Andy and I will celebrate with a date at the gym (high school gym, that is) and probably a crock pot meal at home with the kids after the game. We go all out, as you can tell. Yesterday we did spend some time together, just the two of us, … Continue reading Beautiful Crazy
I love the Old Testament book of Psalms. This collection of 150 poems and hymns to God is categorized as wisdom literature and for good reason. There are laments, psalms of praise, of thanksgiving, and there are historical psalms as well. Expressions to God and teachings about God, I find myself turning to the very … Continue reading Psalms of Gratitude: Ps 34: 1-2
Last week as we were looking at the x rays of my 13 year-old’s fractured arm, I recalled—once again—each of the bones that our five children have collectively broken over the years. At the risk of you thinking that I should have, at minimum, made my kids drink more milk or, perhaps worse, that we … Continue reading Broken Bones and Other Things
Jamie Hoos 