While my husband drove us home from church, I sat irritated in the passenger seat. The sermon was amazing as usual – all about expecting “greatness” from God. This reminder used to encourage me; but after six years of waiting for God to publish my first book, I felt disillusioned.… Read More >>
I have finicky hair. After my last baby, everything began to get wonky. It fell out, the curls went from curly to I’m-not-sure-what-I’m-looking-at kind of hair, it got thinner, and just plain weird. One morning, I was simply drying my wonky hair to head out to an All-Staff meeting at … Read More >>
High beams on.
Hands gripped tightly to the wheel.
Feet firmly planted on the floor board.
Eyes shifting from left to right. Right to left.
Anticipating Bambi’s daddy, cousin, aunt, uncle, grandma, grandpa, or whom ever to leap into my path at any given moment.
Dead and alive.
I see … Read More >>
Spring semester of my first year in seminary I was preparing for a final exam covering the first seven books of the Bible: Genesis – Judges. So, in the midst of “May madness,” I entered another world for five consecutive days…day and night submerged in God’s word. I temporarily withdrew … Read More >>
I think it’s fair to say that forgiveness is one of the most challenging aspects of Christianity.
Yeah, well it is for me.
I’m not talking about the casual, “Oops, I bumped you in aisle 3 with my shopping cart, I’m sorry,” kind of forgiveness. Actually, that’s quite easy for … Read More >>
