Stirring Up Emotions
Can there be more than recipes in those cookbooks? “And if you give even…
Help! I’ve Become My Mother
Do you sound familiar? I swore it would never happen, but it did. I noticed…
Just in Case
Do you have any words that you want to make sure get heard? I wonder…
Stop by the Lobby and See My Underwear
What a strange way to get folks to a display on Memorial Day! Lovine Beth…
Taking Flight
What can a nest of baby birds teach us about taking flight for God? Then…
Life is Short
Is your life actually going to be very short? If the dead are not raised…
Rhythms of Grace
What if the day begins at a different time than we think? In peace I…
Love is Learned
Can you see how God loves you as you hold a child in your arms?…
Somewhere Else
Where do you want to be right now? Monday night, I glared across the service…
Fruitcake of the Heart
So what are you doing holding on to that in your heart? You were taught…
Mental Block
Ever have trouble finding the right words? This is the second, no, third time I’ve…
God of Fresh Starts
Hope is an olive leaf – evidence of dry land after a flood. Therefore, if…
Sometimes the Hard Choice Is the Right Choice
What would you have chosen? Yesterday, several good friends and I were sitting in the…
Why I’m not Teaching My Three-Year-Old to Read
I remember being alarmed at her early disinterest in learning… or at least what we…
The Fire
What needs to burn down in your world? I have to pinch myself from time…
Tough Decisions and God’s Precious Gift
What would you have done? It is that time of year again … the time…
The Big Deal that Shouldn’t Have Been a Big Deal
So why does this standout so much today? The “big deal” in this case has…
Rain Reminds Me of My Mother
Do you remember anyone when it rains? Her children stand and bless her. (Proverbs 31:28…
Thanks Mom!
He will not forget their works of grace, sacrifices of love, and scars of pain…
A Mother’s Beautiful and Tenacious Grace
This is how much a mother can love! Charm can be deceptive and physical beauty…