You Got Something Better?

A brother of two friends of mine was killed yesterday in a freak accident.  He was in his forties, married and the father of three children.  He was a devout Christian who loved God and who served the Lord in all that he did.  He and his entire family...

The Joys and Sorrows of Pew Lifting

My kid’s school is providing scheduled time slots for us to pray specifically for some church/school families who are battling cancer and other issues.  As I sat in the back of the sanctuary last night I first had to pray that God would settle me down and remove...

But My Pants Aren’t Any Looser…

For the first time in six and half weeks something amazing has happened in my faith “situation.”  For the first time March 23rd I have total and complete peace.  Here is the strange thing.  Nothing in my faith crisis has changed.  No problem has...

Move Over Malcolm

In the middle of a struggle, trial, hurt when we turn to God’s Word, what are we looking for?  I am looking for AN answer.  I am looking for AN end.  I am looking for clarity and finality.  What God spoke into my heart today however is that I...

But I Had it All Planned Out

I have been blessed with many speaking opportunities over the past six years.  I have spoken to a less than five women around a table at a shelter in a community building.  I have been part of a panel alongside a professor and a pastor’s wife to an audience...

That’s One Loud Present!

This morning before I had even made it out of bed my husband did something that irritated me.  A few things should preface this: 1) I am easily irritated by many, many things (the Holy Spirit and I are working on this) and 2) my husband is almost a saint....
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