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
It’s one thing to count on God’s grace when we are in the clear, when we have honestly done nothing wrong. Maybe we’ve been wronged; but we’ve done no wrong. Grace is surely coming then. But what about when we have finally come face to face with our ugly? When we’ve owned the mess we’ve made? Maybe we can hope… Read More
Today may seem mundane or extraordinary. You may have plans; you may have planned to have none. You may have put your makeup on and your cute shoes, and be heading out and about. Or, like me, you may have put on some clothes you found lying around your room and skipped the makeup, knowing that you have no intention… Read More
I saw her come in the door of the restaurant and waved her over. She smiled and hurried to our booth, gave me a quick hug and sat down across from me. The waitress was right on her heels. She offered her a drink, and my friend ordered exactly what sat in front of me: coffee and a glass of… Read More