There is no time that is as jam packed with expectations as the holidays. We have in our minds how we want things to go; the way things should go. And then there reality. I wonder if Mary, knowing she was being granted a tremendous privilege, also felt a little disappointed with the angel’s…
Climbing the stairs, it felt like I was going on an adventure to the past, but I was only heading to the attic. It had been so many years since I’d cleaned my attic, and I was looking forward to going through all the boxes filled with memories. It didn’t take long to discover a…
We’re celebrating a birthday! I can hardly believe Make Your Move: Finding Unshakable Confidence Despite Your Fears and Failures my Bible study for women, is one year old this week! To celebrate, I’m giving away on Instagram a copy of Make Your Move, the 6 week teaching DVD, and a beautiful Dayspring Journal. Stop by to enter…
You’ve just completed a major project or prepared a simple dinner. At the end of all your work and effort, there was silence. No applause. No thank-you. Not even an “atta-girl.” What are you feeling? Honestly, when I find myself in that situation, I wish I could say I’m fine. More than fine, since I’m…
Time after time I’ve watched the news, feeling sad. Bullying has taken another life. But when the shooting tragedy happens down the road, the school that the one our church kids go to … the sadness is closer to home. Pushing my cart through the aisles, I watch others. It feels is as if…
Why did this memory come back now after so many years? All was quiet in the early hours of the morning as I spent time reading my Bible and praying when an unwanted memory popped in my mind. Painful and hurt-filled, this memory from years ago involved me unknowingly letting someone down. She felt…