I was talking to my work twin recently about a friend of hers whose religious beliefs are different than my work twin. Something that she said about her friend really challenged me as a Christian. This person stated that her friend was “devout” in her practice of her religion. While she was in awe of … More My Faith is Not an Accessory
I think all children challenge their parents from time to time. If we as parents are honest we were guilty of giving our parents a run for their money in parenting skills, too. May God have mercy on you if you have a child that does some of the same things that you did as … More Parenting Like God (Showing Love)
For the past eight weeks I have been a part of an online Bible study with Proverbs 31 Ministries where we have used A Confident Heart by Renee Swope. Each week there was a challenge to blog about the things that we were experiencing and learning as a result of the study. With the exception … More I Have to Remember: Video Blog in the Raw
Have you ever had a secret that you couldn’t tell and wanted to tell? Everything within you wanted to scream from the mountain tops, “I have a secret!” It’s the kind of secret that could cause mixed emotions for others but would settle your mind. Well I have a secret and I can’t tell a … More I Have Secret
Over the past few years I have begun to come to grips with the fact that I am the child of a parent with schizophrenia. That single fact has caused me to live in a sheltered shadow of a life that I personally put myself in. The shame of having a parent who was not … More I Know Who I Am
This past summer my local train tracks were getting an overhaul. There were complaints and supporters on both sides of the temporary closures. Neither side really mattered because the construction was necessary. According to those who cared for the tracks no major work had been done to it since it was first installed. The tracks … More Discovering the True Me
Women, we can be a fickle bunch. If someone hurts our feelings we can hold on to it way past the expiration date. I have been guilty of this so many times I don’t even want to count. Admittedly, I have a lot of baggage regarding hurt feelings but it does not justify holding on … More Learning to Love His Way
Have you ever had your integrity called into question and felt pressured to give the answer that was expected rather than the actual truth? Like most people, my child has been challenged in the past in telling the truth when he thinks he is going to get into trouble. (Please don’t act like you have … More Lying For the Truth
1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Before David was anointed to be king … More Hidden in the Shadows: It’s Nice to Be Seen
Every year in October we hear about Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We hear tragic stories of death and sometimes victorious stories of survival. Unfortunately November 1 someone is still suffering and struggling with whether or not they should get out or just stay because “he’s really sorry and is going to change this time.” We … More Dirty Little Secret: A Story of Overcoming Domestic Violence in the Church
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