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Long, long ago in a land far away, there lived a young girl in a house full of children, all of whom had to entertain themselves. During summers, this young girl and her siblings …
Do We Have It All Wrong?
I once listened to a talk on the foundations of contemporary discipleship given by scholar and apologist Ravi Zacharias. Toward the end of his lecture, Ravi spoke of a conversation he had with a …
Sometimes It’s Hard To Do The Right Thing
Sometimes doing the right thing is hard. Case in point… My husband asked if I could run to pick up his dry cleaning while he was on a conference call for work. Sure. So, …
About That Whole Control Thing
“Mom! We have to go buy sponge rollers! They’re incredible! Last night, before we went to bed, Mrs. Robertson rolled our hair in sponge rollers and when we woke up this morning our hair …
More Than a Merry Christmas
But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. (Luke 2:19, ESV) On the night that divinity merged with fleshy humanity as Jesus came on the scene in a stable, things …
Even In The Empty
There was a time I would hide in the bathroom for an ounce of quiet and reprieve. An intense time when diapers drooped, binkies bobbled and toddlers toddled all over the busy, boisterous Smith …
Are You Missing This?
Several years ago, I was invited to speak and sing in Tennessee at a women’s event. I was extra excited because my daughter Kennedy was able to join me. The two of us are …
A House Full of Holy
After lightning struck and the fire destroyed seventy percent of my home, we rebuilt. Every item seared, soaked and smoked was lifted and sifted. Ashes were removed. All things broken and tattered were excavated …
Are You Paying Attention to the Warning Signs?
It’s not every day you come close to death. Especially when you’re young. It was a beautiful spring day in Akron, Ohio. I’d just gotten off work and was excited to meet with a …