I knew it was coming. I had seen the report for days. Stage four cancer making its way through a man that rivaled the greatest intellects, toppled the haughtiest athiests and stood bold and strong despite threats to the Great Name, He so valiantly represented. No one could hold a candle to this shiny-eyed, loving, fearless […]
It seemed so counter-intuitive. Why run into the very place that had harbored so much pain? Why not hide, race away, from the source of it all? The plane landed. My feet were still hesitant, after having dreams I would die, not knowing what that might look like. We step on the soil of my husband’s […]
It’s the elf’s fault. The one I finally caved too, at Target. The one I had been seeing on Instagram, but wasn’t sure I wanted to commit to… Daily. During Christmas. I mean, who has creative ideas to place some Elf on a Shelf, late at night, or early morning, when your child won’t see you? […]
It’s 4:00 a.m. My spirit rises from sleep. The faces of those I have sought to love surface in front of me. And I wonder why I do it. Wouldn’t it be easier to live safe, hunkered down with my husband, three kids, in our big house, large property, looking forward to retirement in just a […]
My husband and I went to the lunch the other day and we were talking about how obsolete the name of Jesus is becoming. How it can be easier to talk about anything, really, other than Jesus….and somehow it’s acceptable. Scripture reminds us that the name of Jesus in and of itself is offensive. Yet, the […]
“I vote for no one.” American voter’s attest. An orphan in China just lost his liver donor. He is already sick, and needs his surgery soon. A popular preacher spouts, “Many middle aged people are losing their fire. They’re spreading fear, poisoning the next generation with their doubt and apprehensions.” We hear the nay-sayers all around, […]