Let Them Find Out
Have you ever failed miserably? Whether in secret or in public? Join the club! Maybe you screamed bloody murder at your kids recently or your past is filled with promiscuity. Maybe you grew up being the “good girl” but secretly succumbed to temptation. We all have dark corners in our lives that we’re ashamed of. For […]
A Better Comfort Zone
Whenever I go on a trip, whether long or short, I get anxiety. Anxiety about not being in my own bed, not knowing if I’ll remain healthy, not having a fan. (When did I get to be so high maintenance?!) I’m miles away and my comfort zone isn’t anywhere in sight. As we came home […]
My Broken Engagement Was God’s Greatest Gift To Me
In the wee hours of the morning I gazed with tear stained eyes at the ring on my little finger. I was shocked but at the same time had known all along it would play out that way. He had broken up with me so many times I’d lost count. I don’t know why I […]
Your Husband is Not a Robot
I said “I’m sorry” as I hugged the gentle man I get to call my Husband. His response to me immediately caused my almost callous heart to melt into a puddle as he walked toward the door. Somehow, I mustered up the ability to say with a cracking voice “I love you” before he made […]
Hope For The Broken Children
Flashback I laid down, completely exhausted last night. I felt as if I’d pass out as soon as my head hit the pillow. As I closed my eyes to doze off, my mind immediately raced to a memory from my childhood. I was huddled under the table looking out into the kitchen. It was like […]
{Mid-Week Mark} “Love One Another with Brotherly Affection”
I once heard a speaker call a fellow Christian an “EGR” i.e. “Extra Grace Required.” In my immaturity, I began to follow suit in using the acronym when confronted with my own “EGRs.” How unloving. How hurtful. Surely, in the Christian life we will face those who frustrate us whether it be by action on […]