Bump into a Tree and See What Falls
My husband gave me the book, Blessed are the Misfits, for Christmas last year. He knows me well. I have always felt like a misfit—in my family of origin and in most Christian circles. This is my place. This is my role. Is it okay to be a misfit?...
Well Done Good and Faithful Servant
Billy Graham went home this morning to be with his Lord and Savior. A hero of the faith. What a long, accomplished, faithful life he led for almost a century. What a gift he has been to our world. On the way to Bible study this morning my mind wandered...
Living in the Tension: The Clumsy Dance of Marriage
It’s Valentine’s Day, a day to reflect on life and love. Through the many ups and downs of life, it’s the love that sticks. It’s the love that sustains. True, selfless love is what makes marriage triumphant. However, after twenty one years of marriage, the amazing, life changing marital advice...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
I could feel my heart begin to crumble. As her disappointments and my shortcomings were laid out in front of me, my soul cowered under the weight. Like a World War II plane that’s been hit and is going down, “mayday, mayday!”...
Putting up the Mirror so We Can Pass on Our faith
I was twenty seven and clueless when I had my firstborn. I was actually amazed they let me leave the hospital with my daughter, Emily. How could they let ME walk out of here with a baby? Are they crazy?...