After Jesus resurrection, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to visit the tomb. There, they saw the Angel of the Lord sitting on the stone that had been rolled away. He said, “I know you’re looking for Jesus. He isn’t here. He is risen.” Matthew 28 Headed to tell the disciples the news, Jesus met them and greeted them. To my knowledge, he met these women first -before any others. When they saw him, they ran to him (with focus), grasped his feet (kneeling down in surrender

Music has always been a part of my life. My dad is a musician and plays guitar, banjo, and mandolin. I started piano in 2nd grade. Band in 7th grade with nothing less than the alto saxophone! Met a cute bass player in college. 😍 Who later became a worship leader and has worked in the Christian Music industry for over 20 years. Our oldest son also is a musician and plays almost anything his hands can touch with the latest being steel guitar. Music plays in the car and in our

My writing challenge has come to an end. But, I have enjoyed writing so much these last few weeks that I have decided to continue to post devotionals on Mondays and Thursdays. You can follow on Instagram at #aquietpause, on my Facebook page or my blog: aquietpause.com or signup on my blog page to receive it by email. . I pray these posts will encourage you to discover and embrace an abundant life rooted in Jesus. Because I know for me, I couldn’t make it without Jesus. This b

Sometimes our vision becomes cloudy, unclear…as I looked out my window one summer morning, I was reminded of that. My window was covered in drips of water from the hot, humid night before and the cool air stirring early morning. I couldn’t see clearly outside. All was a blur. However, the same fragrant flowers, the same delicate birch tree with its branches hanging low, the green grass and clear blue sky still remained. All the beauty was there. Nothing had changed. It was