Is something eating at you? My bet is it’s an insecurity. We all have them, you know. That’s right, even Angelina Jolie has insecurities. We all do. Beth Moore said “so long!” to hers here, but they still show up occasionally. Insecurities are those nagging thoughts that eat away at our confidence, our joy and our sense of purpose. They… Read More
We were munching on chips dipped in salsa and sipping on sodas, but our conversation had taken a more serious turn. Sadness and confusion made her beautiful brown eyes look even darker. Her third child had reached kindergarten age and my sweet young friend now faced the same dilemma I encountered about 15 years ago. Do I return to the… Read More
Even before we married, my husband and I decided I would stay home with our children while they were young. At the time, in the early 90s, that decision was even less popular than it is now. And on a newbie pastor’s salary, it wasn’t easy to follow through with financially. But with prayer and a step of faith, we… Read More
“So I Just Read Proverbs 13, And It Made NO Sense To Me… HELP!!! The Bible Is So Good Yet So Confusing!” – a young friend on Facebook I smiled when I read my young friend’s plea for guidance this morning. She’s fresh out of high school, on the verge of stepping out into the world where she will have… Read More
We talked and ate and sat in the bubbling jacuzzi and hiked and talked and ate and shopped and talked… Recently I had the opportunity…no, I TOOK the opportunity, to get away for a little girfriend trip with two of my oldest, dearest friends. The three of us are all celebrating our 50th birthdays this year, so we decided to… Read More
I had started out with the best of intentions, but once again I had failed. Or at least, I thought I’d failed. By my standards, I was a complete failure. What did I fail at? Oh, you name it, I’ve flubbed it up. That teachable moment with my kids The job interview A new recipe A vocal solo Pitching my… Read More