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Come Monday: Fresh Starts, Hope, and Jesus, All I Need…
Monday, Monday…Come Monday: Fresh Starts, Hope, and Jesus: Alas, it is Monday again. A fresh start? A fresh week… yes. What is it that I am hoping to accomplish this week. With Monday before me… What will I fail at and what will I excel? I would be lying if I told you I was refreshed…
Read MoreThe Greatest Sin: What is the One Thing that Separates Us from The Love of God?
Our vandal sons, Sam 5 and Charlie 3, recently vandalized my make-up in what was truly an obnoxious and horrific display. I punished them and made them help clean up the terrible mess. Then, I put them in their rooms for a nap. A huge chunk of my day and pocket book was impacted by…
Read MoreHow to Get More Out of That Exquisite Cup
How to get more out of that exquisite cup… I have this cartoon character of a friend. Arlene is half my height and a bundle of spunk. She has a fabulous South African accent and an adorable adoration for tea parties. If you are invited to gather at her table you will be stunned by…
Read MoreChristian Confidential: A LIfe in Jesus with No Bible
I don’t read my Bible. A slave to my disability, a word aptly spoken is a word better than one read. For those of you who know me, I am an author who does not read. For those of you who don’t know me, I am an author who does not read. In grade school,…
Read MoreA Very Important Message…
At a recent talk to young moms, where I hoped to deliver a very important message, I lost my mind and ran right off the rails. The talk is one I have done a dozen times. A mixture of laughter and tears, more laughter and then… I saw her; a young mom nursing a baby,…
Read MoreTheology vs. Geology
I was raised by a geologist. We took back roads and winding passes in search of isolated camp sites and undisturbed grounds. I was always proud to take my dad’s collection of trilobites and quartz to show and tell. I loved to hear about dinosaur digs and ancient mysterious beasts. My parents were Christians, I…
Read MoreHow to Get Super Close to Jesus: One Easy Step
Ready to get super close to Jesus in one easy step? Okay. Say, “Good morning Jesus!” Done. Also, you can say this anytime. You aren’t mandated to do it at 4:30 am. If you sleep through your alarm, you can still say it. If you drive braless to drop kids at school, still okay. This…
Read MoreDear Mean Girl: I Know You Quite Well
Dear Mean Girl: I Know You Quite Well A few weeks ago we sent our youngest daughter, Sophie to public high school. The fact was, as I watched her make my girl way into the school every bad memory from adolescence flooded my mind. Notably, it was a whirlwind of fluorescent, aqua-net, designer imposter perfume,…
Read MoreQuestions about Sin… Asking for a Friend
So I know this girl, and she was wondering, “When I ask you how to overcome your sin, what do you think about?” And I had to answer… “My sin.” So she went on to investigate: So you go to work on your sin. You pray about it. You read about it. You listen to…
Read MoreGOD: The Artisan of Brave
A few nights after Kelly Balarie’s book was featured on the Today Show by Kathie Lee Gifford, I climbed into bed to read more of Kelly’s beautiful paperback. After a couple chapters, I rolled over to go to sleep and I went to work on my shortcomings, my inabilities, and disabilities. I fell asleep afraid…
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