So last week in the midst of marches and protests and social media vitriol, I heard the Lord speak to me clearly. I didn’t hear Him as I watched FOX News or CNN. Nor did He say a word as I scrolled through the barrage of news media tweets on my phone. He was…
In case you forgot, I love to read. Stacks of books seem to pile up all over the house — most of them half read. Other women buy shoes; I buy books. I love chatting about books. Don’t you? For a couple of weeks now, I’ve wanted to share with you my most recent good…
Tonight at church pastor shared a shorter sermon on the strength found in our diversity as a body of believers. Then, he invited 4 multi-racial friends up on to to stage to share their story and talk about how we can better cross the divide between races and build bridges toward unity. Five stools…
We called it the Faith Course. Every summer, I’d hop on a bus to chaperone another group of girls from our youth group at summer camp. They played big ball volleyball on the sand court and wrestled over a greased watermelon in the lake. Those adventurous girls got bruised, but they never gave up. The…
I was trolling Facebook when I came across a simple white graphic with 4 words that captured my immediate attention: 1 Year. 365 Opportunities I smiled and sat up just a little bit taller. My perspective shifted, and I felt like a huge burden was lifted off my shoulders and flung into the pit…
It’s been said that January 1st is the first blank page of a brand new 365-page book. Welcome to page 5. How is it going so far for you? I must confess that I am still lingering on the finer details on page 326 of my soon to be expired year. I feel like I…