A few months after my parents got a new Pekingese puppy, my boyfriend and I volunteered to take Fifi out for a walk around the block. I immediately regretted the choice. The adorable canine loved to sit at one’s feet and play, but once you put a leash on her and asked her to…
Let’s face it. The world would be a much better place if everyone just agreed with me. Right? Sadly, that is not the case. Put three Christians in the same room, and you are bound to have three distinctly different opinions on pretty much any subject. Should we stick to somber hymns with accompanying organ…
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…
Photo Credit When Bruce told me that he was not feeling well, I went into “fix-it” mode. I pulled out the vitamin C and Tylenol, and then I texted my closest friends and asked them to pray. Three of my friends suggested trying essential oils. My phone was dinging all day with suggestions of…
Photo Credit I remember the day vividly. I was sitting in an uncomfortable hospital chair playing nurse to a very irritable patient residing in the bed to my right. In order to survive the day, I’d packed a bag full of weapons — my Walkman CD with a Chris Tomlin album, my Bible, a…
Photo Credit I could not watch the video. Everything in me wanted to cry and throw up at once. Instead, I closed my web browser and picked up my phone. “Someone turn off the news please,” I texted to my best friend. Her response captured my sentiments exactly: “The rapture would be good right…