Photo Credit Rain always surprises me. I often drive to work in the morning under bright blue skies with not a hint of what is to come. Right now, I am looking out my window, and the trees are perceptibly moving in the wind in a peculiar way that foretells a coming downpour. I’ve…
Photo Credit Some days, I just need a swift kick in the pants. The spoiled brat in me is ugly. I throw around phrases like “Why me?” and “I deserve better.” Yep. It’s ugly. My ugly entitled heart is displeasing to the Lord. I hate the pride that rises up within me. I surrender…
Photo Credit Last week, my man texted me a picture from the hospital which he titled “Gas Chamber.” We had known for eight weeks that this day was coming. The pulmonologist wanted him to undergo a breathing test. I am happy to report that our breathing is just fine. Thank you. The tech who oversaw…
Photo Credit In 1985, I graduated from high school, packed my bags, and flew the coop. I’d dreamed of this moment for so long. My heart longed for freedom. Yet, just a few short weeks later, I suddenly felt restless. I longed for home. This dissatisfaction with my circumstances was the beginning of a new…
Photo Credit “Where are your shoes?” I asked the young guy standing beside me. “We didn’t have any size tens,” he responded. I gave my shoe-less brother a big hug. We’d volunteered to help with our church’s monthly clothing drive at the Homeless Shelter, and his generosity spoke volumes about loving sacrificially. In Romans,…
How are things going with [insert name of my tough cookie here]? she asked. “The same,” I responded. Nothing has changed. Her spiritual eyes are still darkened. She is seemingly deaf to the voice of the Lord. Her pace is steadily progressing on the road to destruction with no U-turn in view. So, I sit…