I didn’t think I’d ever felt compelled to be owned by someone else. At least not in the sense that would make me enslaved to them. I’m a pretty independent gal. But I have yearned to belong. In fact, like most people, I’ve worked hard to belong at times. I’ve dressed to fit in, joined the club, spoken the language,… Read More
Where in the world have I been? Right? Well obviously I haven’t been at my desk typing out blog posts! But honestly, other than a quick trip to Pennsylvania to speak at the Iron Sharpens Iron Greater Philadelphia Women’s Conference, I’ve been right here at home, sorting through laundry and tired summer clothing and my disheveled office and…life. It’s just… Read More
A friend and I are driving into Tucson to see Gone With the Wind on the big screen next week. I can’t wait! I thought for about 10 minutes about rereading Margaret Mitchell’s book in preparation. Then I remembered that I went through a full box of tissues when I read it the first time and decided against it. I… Read More
Things changed on me at the last minute, and I hate it when that happens. Still, it does cause me to rest upon the Lord’s strength and provision even more than when I feel like I’ve got all my ducks in a row. I needed to rent a car for this weekend’s speaking engagement in Fort Worth (Hi Birchman Baptist… Read More
“Don’t worry. I’m sure everything will work out just fine.” Truth is, not everything works out just fine. Sometimes we lose. Sometimes we miss out. Sometimes we hurt…and hurt some more. Sometimes everything works out really badly. But I’ve learned that while everything may not be okay, I can be okay. I learned that when I reached for Holley Gerth’s… Read More
Morning used to be my favorite time of the day. I loved the blank page in the journal, the sun low in the sky, the coffee in my cup and the coolness in the air. And then I encountered a heartbreaking and difficult season in my life. For the first time, I had a hard time opening my eyes to… Read More