I thought I was doing everything right: being a good Christian woman of devotion and prayer. I began each day with a cup of piping hot coffee, sitting in my armchair by the window with my Bible open, hoping God might make me into a better person. I started eachRead the Rest…
Years ago, when our kids were younger– you know, preschoolers–people would laughingly ask what I did in my spare time. I knew exactly what they were talking about because spare time simply was not in my vocabulary. I’d laugh and tell them I folded laundry, and I could tell everyRead the Rest…
One of the snapshot memories I have is of my mom sitting in the morning sunshine at the dining room table with her Bible, a cup of coffee and her nail file. Why her nail file? She ran a garden center and her nails took a beating. I have aRead the Rest…
“Jeff Buchanan had a heart attack last night and they don’t think he’s going to make it,” my husband said on the morning of February 15, 2011. Immediately I thought of his wife, Erica, who’s been a friend of mine for years. And then their children came to mind whichRead the Rest…
“Next please.” “Take a number please.” “Have a seat please.” Do you ever feel like life is just one big waiting line? Sometimes I do. There are days I’m content to wait…yet others when it stings to be told, “It might be about 30 minutes.’ “Really?” “Yes.” This week, asRead the Rest…
