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God used a crock-pot that day. Not mine – hers. Her: the casual friend I ran into at the grocery store who looked put together on the outside but was pulled apart on the …
Letting God Lead
When our kids were itty-bitty my husband Brad and I used to hold little hands a lot. Sometimes it was to protect them from danger, like if we were crossing a street. Sometimes it …
The Connection Between Confession and Courage
In Psalm 62 the phrase “I will never be shaken” appears twice and pops up like 3D on a flat surface. Who says this type of thing? What’s behind such a statement of confidence? …
Will You Trust God With That?
When my son, Preston, was in sixth grade he chose to plant spinach for his science fair project. He planted seeds in four plastic cups and watered each batch with a fixed daily amount …
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 …
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 …
When The Answer is NO, Part 1
In the summer of 2002, Shira and Joey Arnold were delighted to learn that they were expecting their first child. They excitedly shared the news with family and friends as they began to plan …