Don’t Be a Jerk! Be a Neighbor!
These aren’t exactly ’neighborly’ times. Or are they? There is a ‘kill or be killed’ mentality that needs…to be killed. Most of us can give examples of people being bad neighbors. We’ve all heard the stories about people buying huge amounts of necessities (like toilet paper and sanitizer) and then trying to sell these products…
Welcome to Your New Season – You’re Gonna Love It!
Our lives mirror the cycle of the Earth’s seasons. Do you have a favorite? Or, perhaps there’s a season that you dread? Have you noticed that some seasons fly by quickly while others seem to hold on forever, like a hot, Texas summer? Each season of the year has its challenges and its unique charms.…
Allow Yourself to Pray for the Impossible and See What Happens
When I asked God to give me children, against all odds, I wanted to believe, but I struggled. Have you ever been there? I had grown up hearing about the God of the impossible. About people whose prayers had been answered against staggering odds. Oh, how I wanted to believe! But what if I believed…
What Could He Possibly See in Her?
It was a beautiful day for a wedding! The sun was shining, and there was a light, cool breeze. The venue was lush and meticulously manicured for the event. As the guests arrived, they ambled down a curved path that led to the ceremony site. Long, straight rows of white chairs stood out against all…
When love leaves you no option, destroy something.
“Peter, we’re going to have to ask some people to leave. It’s getting too crowded! There’s barely room for the Teacher to sit.” “Who am I going to ask to leave, Rachel? Many of the Pharisees and teachers of the law are here. They’ve come from every village in Galilee. And others from as far…
Satan Wants You to Grow Up
Satan wants us to think and act like adults. He wants us to feel that we have moved beyond the ‘learning years’. He likes it when we reach the point where we stop asking so many questions. Adults don’t ask a lot of questions because, truthfully, we’ve already made up our minds about most things.…
Training Your Inner Puppy
Youth is so energetic! So exuberant! So time-consuming! So messy…and exhausting. Trying to focus on writing when there are two new puppies in the house is nearly impossible. The pups, Chip and Penny, are precious, but accidents happen. It’s fun to play with and teach them, but they have a tendency to run without watching…
Dressing Room Prayers
I was running in to try something on. Just a few minutes and I’d be on my way. Dressing rooms are usually quiet places. If you hear anything, it’s along the lines of, “That’s pretty, but I liked the green one better.” “Should I try another size?” “Hey, we’re heading to the food court. Meet…
Stubborn?
Football isn’t for girls. What’s your ‘Game’? My leg HURT! Hurt like I’d never known. I remember laying in bed thinking, “If I could just go to sleep…” But every time I rolled or shifted the least little bit, the pain spiked again. I don’t remember how I managed to get out of bed, I…
What’s a Momma?
They got ‘K’ out with just the clothes he was wearing and a tattered, dirty blanket. At nearly two years old, his vocabulary was limited to only three words. Just three! “Juice” “Dog” “Yes” The words ‘momma’ or ‘dada’ have no meaning. Yet. ‘K’ was rescued from a meth kitchen, a filthy, crowded apartment full…