At the end of every month, millionaires and single moms alike look at the books to examine the bottom line. A rich man wants to know if his well-planned investments yielded a profit. A single mom on a budget is praying she has enough pennies to pay the bills. When I read Matthew 19, I…
I was almost to the turnpike exit when I heard a ding and looked down at the dashboard to discover an unfamiliar red alert signal. I quickly grabbed my fancy phone and dialed up my favorite mechanic. I was completely calm as I filled him in on the details. “Baby, this little red light thing-y…
When my husband and I got engaged, his friend Hal thought it was necessary to educate me on the ways of marriage. Hal was schooled in matrimony by his wife from Venezuela, and now that he was no longer wild and free, he considered himself a marital expert of sorts. We were standing in front…
I stood in front of the bathroom mirror staring at a hypocrite. I’d spent a solid week drowning my sorrows with junk food, and now I was sick to my stomach. Rather than pressing into prayer and feeding my spirit, I’d chosen to channel surf and gorge on M&M’s. My spiritual arteries were clogged, and…
I was determined not to miss a very important phone call this week. Shame paid me a visit yet again, but I hung up and redialed heaven instead. I refused to allow the bully to rent space in my head. Instead, I kept my scheduled appointment with a wise woman. My favorite pen in hand,…
I was standing at the podium at the front of my classroom awaiting the arrival of my 2nd period class at 8:30 AM when a frantic teenager ran through the door with fear written all over her face. “Ma’am, I need to go to the office to call my mom. I forgot I had a…