It recently occurred to me that I had become a giftaplegic. What in the world? you say. A giftaplegic is someone who has become paralyzed in their gifting and thus cannot give gifts with freedom, spontaneity, and enthusiasm as they should. Such crippling is not caused by being run over by a swarm of greedy shoppers on Black Friday or… Read More
This weekend was the official beginning of Christmas for my family. I attended our women’s ministry Sharing Christmas Love Brunch, delivered a Christmas basket to a sweet little lady in a nursing home (now that is Christmas!), and turned on the Christmas music in our home. James got the Christmas boxes out of the garage and brought the filthy things… Read More
I’ve often thought that the most ambiguous thing Christ offers us is hope. I’m just being honest. In fact, I’m probably putting in writing what many people think but would never say. It feels wrong to unwrap one of God’s gifts to us, look at it, and set it aside with only a “gee, thanks…I don’t know when I’ll be… Read More
Also, this is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the message about God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the message of God, which also works effectively in you believers. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 This is one of those scriptures that we might be tempted to… Read More
I just love it when… you pray persistently about something and, voila, God works in mighty ways. Not that your prayers were magical or anything, but that our good and gracious God answered in such a visible way! you get your hair cut and the hairdresser actually colors, cuts, and styles it very well. Usually mine (God love her…and I… Read More
Have you ever taken one of the many quizzes or little tests that are meant to help you know yourself better? You know the ones: Where you examine your lipstick to see what it’s worn shape says about you–you’re mysterious and hold your cards close to your chest because your lipstick is pointed or you’re bold and outgoing because your… Read More