We are living in a culture where people are yearning for connection and community. “For Sale” and “Sold” signs are like confetti that sprinkle our neighborhoods. Moving vans and moving boxes have become all too familiar on the street where we live. Although moving can be for all the right reasons, our mobile society has […]
Preparing Your Heart for a Move
Where Do You Begin? A friend asked if she could meet with me for coffee last week. There was a sense of urgency in her voice and her eyes were brimming with tears. Her news was all too familiar. “We are moving,” she said. “With the pandemic layoffs here, my husband has been looking for […]
A man’s perspective: moving and its impact on a marriage
As some of you may know, I was married for 45 years before Bill’s death. We weathered 14 moves, along with major life transitions, and huge personal changes that come with uprooting and relocating a marriage, children, home, lifestyle, and relationships. In 2008, I asked Bill to share a man’s perspective of moving for a […]
With a grateful heart
God continues to lead and provide for Just Moved Ministry As I reflect on this year with Just Moved Ministry, I am reminded of the scripture, “…Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart and often thought about them.” (Luke 2:19 TLB) I often think about the many ways God continues to bless our ministry […]
A Bittersweet Goodbye
I know the time was right, but that doesn’t make it any easier. It’s never easy to let go of something that has become a part of your life and your memories for thirteen years. When the “For Sale” sign went up in June, it became a reality that this would be the last summer […]
A window into your husband’s emotions
This was written by me and my husband Bill in 2008 for a Valentine’s Day message one year before his death. I had asked him to share his thoughts on our years of moving, with the hope that it would give women insight and perspective into their husband’s often hidden feelings and emotions about moving. […]
Moving with two kids and a dog: What I learned on the road trip to our new home
We named our small used Toyota “the brown berry”. We always named our cars. We kept them so long, they were like part of the family. When our two children were very young, they thought it was funny for our cars to have names. When they got older, they simply became amused at one of their […]
