Kay Harms

Better Plans

David had come from the pasture to the palace. It hadn’t been an easy journey. Since the time God had anointed him the next king of Israel, he’d been shot at by a mad king, chased by his army, and survived a wilderness experience. But finally he felt like he was right where God had wanted him. All was well…. Read More

I’m On Your Side

I’m on your side. I’m for you. I’ve got your back! You can count on me. Those can be purely magical words, can’t they? When you’re back is against a wall, when you feel like the world is rising up against you, when you’ve made a huge mistake and you don’t know how to make things right, it can be… Read More

Why We Should Let It Go

Do we actually get any “points” for biting our tongues–literally biting our tongues? I’ve done that a few times lately. I’ve actually bitten down on my tongue to keep from saying something I knew I shouldn’t say, to keep from interjecting my opinion where I knew it wasn’t welcomed, to keep from defending myself against what I considered to be… Read More

Yield

I was one of those extremely emotional and sometimes out-of-control kind of kids. At least I was as a teenager. I still remember the feeling of helplessness during a teenaged meltdown. I’d get upset and begin crying, blubbering, seeing red (so to speak) and before I knew it my emotions were off the charts and I couldn’t reign them in… Read More

Busy? And Proud of It?

If you were to see an old friend at Target today how would your conversation go? I’d like to take a shot at it. Would it go something like this? “Oh, it’s so good to see you! What have you been up to?” “Well, we’ve been really busy.  You know how it is with three kids.  Things just never seem… Read More

Look What I Found!

It’s funny the memories that stick with you. I’ve heard that we remember the things that either evoke exceptionally good feelings or the very bad ones. This particular memory is definitely one that brings back the good emotions. The first day of 7th grade I met Candy. She had the longest brown hair I’d ever seen–it went all the way… Read More