Photo Credit / Isaiah 9:2 I once wandered weary in this world, Lost, bereft of hope and purposeless. I once wondered why darkness prevailed, Overcome, fearful of shifting shadows and joyless. But then, I heard the Greatest Story ever told: A star in the sky. A babe in a manger. Halleljuah, the Light has come. A…
Photo Credit I slept so little one night last week that my man insisted that I stay home from work to get some shut eye. Ever the obedient wife, I let my boss know that I was taking the day off, and I slipped back under the covers. Set free from all responsibilities and deadlines…
Photo Credit As a high school teacher, I learned quickly that I must keep my eye on the clock. A class period was 45 minutes, and students loved to get me “off topic” by asking about my weekend and the weather. I knew that five minutes wasted each day would total two weeks of…
Photo Credit: freeimages.com / sanja gjenero In hope of diffusing explosive personalities, I put up the Christmas tree early last week and prayed for peace on earth. Please let us sit around the Thanksgiving table with love and laughter, rather than rancor. I turned up the Christmas carols and asked God to dispel darkness and…
Photo Credit / Psa. 107:21-22, MSG I am so thankful for all of you who share this space with me on Thursdays. This week, let’s take a thought-provoking break and offer Thanksgiving sacrifices with our families. Here are a few inspiring reads that helped prepare my heart for Thanksgiving this week: Because For Some…
Photo Credit / Ps 119:154 Someone I love is imprisoned. The jail cell has no walls, and the chains are not forged of iron. She is entrapped by her circumstances and weighted down by pain and brokenness. A few weeks ago, she asked me to pray for her as she presented her case on the…