This week has been gut wrenchingly hard. My pastor’s resignation has left my whole church grieving. I’ve experienced so many emotions — heartbreak, confusion, despair, and anger. When someone you love and respect disappoints you, I think it’s easy to become callous and bitter. If you don’t turn to Jesus, you tend to “resign” yourself…
Photo Credit: PDM, via Pixabay You know that moment when you know you are about to crash — you can see the other vehicle coming straight for you at the last second, and you hit the brakes and hold your breath and lock your arms and your gut screams “Stop now.” That happened to me…
A few years back, I served on a jury. The entire experience was fascinating. I sat mesmerized as the Prosecutor and then the Public Defendant presented their cases. Witnesses took to the stands and answered questions about the defendant and his actions. As a jurist, I was asked to consider all aspects of the…
Ocean saw You in action, God, saw You and trembled with fear; Deep Ocean was scared to death. Clouds belched buckets of rain, Sky exploded with thunder, Your arrows flashing this way and that. From Whirlwind came Your thundering voice, Lightning exposed the world, Earth reeled and rocked. You strode right through Ocean, walked straight…
Welcome This week, 5 Minutes for Mom is hosting their annual Ultimate Blog Party 2014, so I am putting on my party hat and rolling out the welcome mat. If you are new here, I am so glad that you found my little spot on the web! Who am I? I am a Disciple: My heart…
Photo Credit: Alex Gonzalez, via SXC My husband and I have a tradition. After Christmas, we drive around the neighborhood to see which neighbor is the last to take down the Christmas lights. We head up the street and around the bend and back on the other side carefully inspecting each house. …