Esther Goetz4 days ago4 minThe Tale of Three MarriagesI've had three marriages so far. [Don't freak out just yet. Read until the end.] My first marriage was characterized by HIDING. It lasted...
Esther Goetz6 days ago2 minTwisty Windy FaithThe journey of faith is a strange one. I thought it would be a straight and definitive path to the known. Do this and this and I will...
Esther GoetzMay 63 minFighting the Mean Monster of AnxietyBeing in a battle with the mean monster of anxiety can be paralyzing. Like stand-there-and stare paralyzing. Like I-need-to-lay-down...
Esther GoetzMay 13 minSaving My Life?If you invited me over for tea and you asked me what's killing me right now, I would have a litany of answers for you. They range from...
Esther GoetzApr 243 minChurch?It finally happened after two long years. My husband and I darkened the door of a church for Easter Sunday. We were away for the weekend...
Esther GoetzApr 173 minIt Starts in the DarkEarly on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from...
Esther GoetzApr 32 minCaughtJUSTICE! They announce. As they pull me from the bed of man violating me for the third time. JUSTICE! They demand. As they drag me into...
Esther GoetzMar 273 minA Sight for Sore Eyes"Yes," I reply even though my heart is shattering. "I'll get that for you and you can be on your way." I watch my son pack his bags on...
Esther GoetzMar 202 minGod of the Thirsty[please don’t forget ME] Don’t forget that I was alone coming to get water. No friends to chatter with. No family to help me. Which was...
Esther GoetzMar 132 minThin Placestrans·fig·ure /ˌtran(t)sˈfiɡ(y)ər/ verb transform into something more beautiful. This past week marked my oldest’s birthday. I did what...
Esther GoetzMar 62 minGod of Caves and AccusersAs I emerge from the cool river, I perceive what sounds like thunder. But as I listen more closely, I hear it. A Voice. A Voice I've...
Esther GoetzFeb 273 minDaty myru shans!Okay. I'm saying it out loud. Ukraine. Violence. War. Power. Greed. Until recently, I was all about how Jesus will come on a WAR HORSE at...
Esther GoetzFeb 202 minWhat am I to give myself?So what is a girl to give herself for her birthday? Especially a mid-life girl. One who has messed up and fessed up and who is still...
Esther GoetzFeb 163 minThe Gift(Welcome to my guest blogger, my daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Meassick) February 18 is the birthday of Esther Joy Goetz. Throughout her...
Esther GoetzFeb 122 minStolen Kisses and Sticky NotesDear Younger Us on our first Valentines Day, We see you in the store picking out just the right card that says the exact words to express...
Esther GoetzFeb 52 minUncomfortable? Yes. Awful? No.I’ve been told all my life to preach the gospel. Live the gospel. BE the gospel. And lately, I'm having lots of not-so-light...
Esther GoetzJan 304 min24/6 - Making Room for RestDriven. Workaholic. Adrenaline junkie. Type A. 24/7. Savior of the world (or at least my world). All of these and more. That was me....
Esther GoetzJan 264 minThe Five Books That Changed My LifeThe other night, I pulled out a very well-worn book that I keep going back and back to. I have a few of these in my life. These are the...
Esther GoetzJan 232 minIs it our job to make God happy?Perhaps it’s not our job to make God happy. We’ve tried every which way. Obeying our parents (except when we didn’t). Being a good spouse...
Esther GoetzJan 162 minPrayer is WeirdPrayer is weird. It's one of those things that every person has an opinion about. And for some people, they are strong ones. What it is....