Friday is my Ketchup Day! I know some call it catsup, but we’ve always been a ketchup family. I’m a fan of ketchup, Heinz 57 to be precise and particular, but that’s not really what I’m thinking. Friday is the weekday when I catch-up on lots of things … errands, phone calls, medical appointments, laundry, the late-written devotional. In my head, it’s Ketchup Day, which makes it more fun to approach and accomplish the myriad tasks! This morning (Friday), I caught up o

How can we pray for you, Colleen?  This most kind inquiry was presented to me on a Sunday, in August, about ten years ago.  My answer, “Please pray for my feet!”  It was an immediate reply.  Not pretty.  Not cautiously crafted to guard my vulnerabilities or give a lofty spiritual response.  It was not about relationship- or community-building.  It was not about stamina, or fortitude, or thriving on little sleep.  It was about my size eights.     Truthfully, though, to be low

Being trustworthy (reliable, dependable, and honest) is an exceptional character quality, don’t you think? I desire to live up to others’ expectation and need of my being a trustworthy woman. I appreciate trust is established by living and serving with integrity, with action aligning with our values and I need that. Certainly with a new acquaintance, personal or business, I am watching for honest and respectful words and follow-through. I admit to having my guard up and e