You know you’re burned out when you can’t even publicly acknowledge for a year that you’re burned out. This November marks one year since I stepped down from my role as worship coordinator at The River, bringing my three-and-a-half-year stint on staff to a...
I’m a pretty joyful worshiper. Whether on stage or from my seat, I can usually be seen and heard bursting with praise for our Savior. There’s something about worship music that has always stirred my soul. As if words set to music are the language of my...
“The biopsy of the lump we removed from your eyelid just came back from the lab. It came up positive for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. You should follow up with your primary care physician.” This was the message I received from the doctor’s office fifteen years...
Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again, rejoice! – Saint Paul from a Roman prison cell. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. – Jesus on the...
People frequently ask me how I got involved with leading worship. I can guess the thought process in their heads: “Marie, you have a doctorate in clinical psychology. Why are you doing this? This has nothing to do with your field.” The truth is that I believe my journey...