This weekend my girlfriends took me to see The Vow as a belated birthday celebration. The movie got my wheels spinning about marriage and worst case scenarios. While I generally don’t talk about marriage here, with my 16th wedding anniversary on Thursday, it’s perfect timing. In this particular movie the…
I love the book of Jeremiah. I don’t know if I’m drawn to it because of the name – we lost my cousin Jeremiah 12 years ago, my second son shares this name as his middle name to honor him, and my nephew’s named in his honor as well. But…
She knows everything. She’s part of me, woven deep within my heart. Finishes the sentences that flow like water from the lips. Knows the history as well as I do. Sometimes better. Laughter shared over years, in tears and belly aches. She can dare, challenge, and push; console, pull, and…
Breaking the shackles of bondage is huge. Huge. When it happens for us, we want to scream at the top of our lungs and dance in praise! And we will. And people won’t understand but that’s okay. You might be questioned, even by fellow believers. If you’ve forgiven, you may…
I want to be a light, sometimes I snuff it out. I want to encourage, sometimes I crush instead. I want to point to Jesus, sometimes I stab at others. I want to infuse my mind with His word, sometimes I flush my mind with obsessive thoughts. I want what…
