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I’ll be the first to admit that I am a woman who is easily distracted. More times than I care to even discuss. Sigh. I would love to say that the detail-oriented-woman in me …
My Favorite Place
The bedrooms of my children house more memories than a library full of books. The doorframes have been gateways to relationship. Access points of intimacy. Invitations to community. Over the years the space beyond …
Breaking Up With Fake
When a skilled jeweler places a diamond under a microscope, he is able to authenticate and determine its value based upon the color, cut, clarity and carat weight of the stone. Flaws are visible …
Stop Looking Around
Knowing her soul was filled with sorrow, I sent my girlfriend a few texts with links to worship songs, hoping they would cushion her grieving heart with comfort. A while later she responded. Listening …
Especially In Scary Places
I couldn’t help but notice the flying shoes. Strewn across power lines all over El Salvador was pair after pair of dirty, old tennis shoes that had been tied together and strung over the …
More Than a Merry Christmas
But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. (Luke 2:19) On the night that divinity merged with fleshy humanity as Jesus came on the scene in a stable, things of …
Hurry Up and Wait
Thunder cracked the sky when a lightning bolt ripped through the roof of our home, igniting a fire that redefined our normal that Tuesday night in March. The house snapped dark and shook. It …
What’s Your Temperature?
I got a phone call in the middle of the school day from my son Preston. He was calling from the nurse’s office at the middle school. Here’s how the conversation went: “Hey mom. …
GIVEAWAY: Me, Myself, & Lies
HAPPY FRIDAY, FRIEND! I’m super excited because it’s GUEST POST and GIVEAWAY DAY! Today I’m honored to introduce you to my friend JENNIFER ROTHSCHILD. Many, many moons ago I read Jennifer’s book, Lessons I Learned In The …