A historic day. Our son votes for the first time. We as a country have not given him much to feel patriotic about, but because of freedoms others fought for, our family feels blessed to vote. Can we do something as we learn the results? Walk in humility. Tomorrow half the country will be upset….
It’s that time of year again, and I love it! Each November I hand this blog over to readers so they can share why they are thankful. I think this is the 9th year and each year I’m blown away. People thankful for jobs. Family reconciliation. New beginnings. Forgiveness. Healing. Some thankful for sickness because…
Hello? Remember me? I can’t remember the last time I blogged an update. It has been a very busy season and I was blessed when Kathy Carlton Willis and her team sent me some wonderful blog posts to share this fall. They were wonderful and spanned throughout late September and October. Thank you, Kathy and…
When I was sent to the assistant principal’s office in middle school it wasn’t for mouthing off or fighting. Nope, I got in trouble for reading ahead. Story of my life. Reading remains my favorite relaxation. Although most of my time is invested in writing, I love sitting down with a good book. I long…
THE AFTERS: LIVE ON FOREVER From Moses to Job to Jesus, the most intrepid heroes in scripture knew times of trouble that multiplied like a plague-—but always led, in the end, to mighty celebration. It’s easy to assume such stories of trial and triumph are for the Bible’s books or the history books. But miracles…
The biggest battle I’ve faced in any role I’ve taken on is rejection and isolation. I’ve joked that I’m the misfit toy, the one left in the corner while everyone has fun. I’ve watched even as an adult that I’ve been forgotten, passed over, added on when others said no, and all the other things…