What else are you mad about? We sat knee to knee and stared into each other’s baby blues while we held hands. Our marriage coach hovered near by as we engaged in an activity titled “Taking Out the Trash.” I took a deep breath and rattled off my list of offenses. What else are…
Last week, I sat at a table with 9 strangers, yet I felt loved, accepted, and understood. Gathering with women to study the Word of God is like covering yourself with a warm blanket in a blizzard. All around you the icy blast of the storm rages, but inside you are safe. You are secure….
Every Tuesday evening for 30 weeks, I spent 3 hours in a classroom discussing family life skills with a group of women and a trained marriage and family counselor. On one memorable evening, our teacher stood at the front and re-defined anger for me: Anger is a false front – a signpost for another underlying…
We met for prayer as a “family” at 11:50 AM on Tuesday. We stood behind the reception desk at work and faced each other in a tight knit circle. I had grabbed a notepad and was writing down each request — because I have a terrible memory, and sometimes they ask me to pray. But…
Sometimes I wonder if God only gave me 5 toes because He knew I’d constantly insert my foot in my mouth. My mouth is always getting me in trouble — even when I am on my best behavior. More than once over the last few weeks, I’ve said, “That’s not what I meant” and shaken…
I’ve never told you something. Something painful. Something I’ve wrestled with and questioned God about almost daily. I have a sweet grand baby in heaven. She left us after just 4 months. Her name was Phoenix Jewel. PJ for short. Every December Facebook reminds me I don’t get to celebrate her birthday with cupcakes, and…