Christian, Your Scars are Beautiful
Why is it as Christians we feel we must be perfect? We must have the perfect clothes, the perfect hair, a perfect smile, and perfectly behaved children. We must post pictures of perfect family photos...
View ArticleLove Letter to My Child – Part 2
Some years ago, when my son was in preschool, I wrote a love letter to him on my blog. Since my son is graduating high school this year, I decided to write him another letter – and share it with you....
View ArticleFast Shoes
“Mama, can you tie my shoes?” He hasn’t asked me that in years. He worked at his tie, while I got down on the floor and tied his shoes. My son was watching the clock like a hawk. “I can’t even be one...
View ArticleLetting Go
The day is creeping in, and no amount of stalling, crying, stomping, or pouting will slow it down. My baby, the sweet boy I gave birth to in a flash of eighteen years, will leave for college in one...
View ArticleWhen God is Right in Front of Us
Samson’s story is a popular one. But today I want to talk about his beginning – his birth. Samson’s father was named Manoah, from the tribe of Dan. Let’s not overlook this important point. Dan was one...
View ArticleDon’t Believe the Lies
As I was getting ready last Sunday for church, I fell deep in my thoughts. I’m not sure what provoked it, but I began thinking about a person who hurt me. This individual severed our friendship, but I...
View ArticleIs God Fair?
I wonder how many times this question has been asked. More likely, it’s often cried as a statement. “God, this isn’t fair!” I’ve been reading in 1 Chronicles 13 about David bringing the ark of the...
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