I almost poisoned six women at a pot luck. I didn’t do it intentionally. I wasn’t even supposed to bake. Normally, I just buy a desert, but the gal who’d promised to bring the sweet treat ended up breaking a tooth. At the last moment, she had to back out, and I was short 1…
Tears began to form as I hung up the phone. My husband had called to let me know he would be working late again. I love my children, but I needed a break, they needed their dad and I desperately needed him home. I was 25 when I began praying a seemingly innocent prayer earnestly…
Years ago, someone took a sledgehammer to my heart and left me shattered. The life I’d led splintered into a million pieces. At the time, I thought I’d lost everything. But looking back now, I see how God used that time to empty me of everything that didn’t matter. I was left with nothing in…
Stop freaking out. It’s going to be okay. I am standing in the kitchen at the sink gripping the counter in hopes of steadying my heart. I’m giving myself a pep talk. Everything will work out. Don’t worry. My stomach starts making noises like an active volcano. Suddenly, I have the urge to run to the…
This past weekend, my hubby and I spent the weekend away and sitting by a pool under blue skies. A lovely umbrella protected us from the fierce sun, and a cool breeze magically appeared to sweeten the spot. The whole experience was like a kiss from heaven. Here is what I accomplished last weekend: I…
Friends, I have to confess I’ve experienced a great deal of conviction over the last four weeks of our Jonah study. Reading his story has held up a mirror to the spoiled brat in my heart. I whine when things don’t go my way. I wonder why God won’t do what I want. I wish…