Red, fragrant spaghetti sauce splattered on the street in front of my house. Would I try to wipe it up or just let the monsoon rain lick it clean? I looked at the bright blue sky and decided the Arizona monsoon was not my faithful friend that day. I had dropped the jar of sauce from my grocery bag and I would have… Read More
I’m at my parents’ house in Georgia for a couple of weeks. I enjoy visiting my parents for so many reasons, but one of the quirkiest reasons I love being here is that I’m not in charge of much of anything. They have a dog, but I don’t have to feed her. They have a garden, but I don’t have to… Read More
“I seem to have hit a wall,” she said. “I was doing so well, but now, I don’t know. I seem stuck. And I can’t figure out why.” She sounded so discouraged. My sweet friend is a recovering addict. She just began her journey to sobriety and health about six months ago. She is doing remarkably well. But she feels… Read More
I’m getting ready to fly…in an airplane, that is. Travel usually spurs me to change up my music playlist a little. So I spent the better part of the morning rummaging through iTunes, spending money at the click of a button! Oh my. I love to hear what other people are listening to, so I thought I’d share my most… Read More
Have you noticed that God usually works slowly, over the course of time? Actually, the Bible tells us that “the Lord is not slow about His promise {or His work}, as some count slowness, but is patient toward” us (2 Peter 3:9). God is all about being thorough, completing the task, bringing complete transformation. He doesn’t scribble out and write… Read More
I still remember the days when summer break was like much needed oxygen after a long run. The school year felt like an obstacle course with hidden surprises and constantly moving finish lines. By the time I turned the page of my crowded mommy calendar to June, I just longed to sit in a lawn chair, read a novel and squint at kids… Read More