I’m thrilled to have my friend Yvonne Lingo share her story today. It is a story that touches each one of us. I’m done. I just deleted the Facebook app off my phone. Again. I’ve got to take a break from social media. It’s taking over my life! I’m spending way too much time posting, … Read More about Confessions of a Social Media Buff: Getting off the Social Media Treadmill…
When your faith gets fragile….
This week is the one-year anniversary of our grandson Mac’s liver transplant. He just turned 7 years old. Re-living those memories of a year ago has brought back many emotions. Hearing the helicopter land on the roof of the hospital bringing the donor liver, weeping for that family who lost a child but chose to … Read More about When your faith gets fragile….
Are You Overwhelmed With Fall Activities or Feeling Stale?
I feel both. Yes, fall for me is way too overbooked. All the start-up stuff, all the expectations. Sometimes I want to run away and hide. At the same time, I can feel stale in my faith, in the daily routines. It’s as if I’m in a sailboat being tossed around by heavy winds and … Read More about Are You Overwhelmed With Fall Activities or Feeling Stale?
The Gift of Being Hidden in a World that Loves to be Noticed
I’m thrilled to have my friend Sara Hagerty blog for me today. I loved her new book and you will too! Sara brings beauty to the written word and she’s real, authentic, and vulnerable. You’ll recognize yourself in many of her thoughts and you’ll will love her. Still in the fog of morning sluggishness and … Read More about The Gift of Being Hidden in a World that Loves to be Noticed
Stop the Sass
“You stupid, big fat ugly Mommy.” “You are so mean. I wish you weren’t my Mom.” “You are the worst Mom in the world.” Or: “No! I won’t!” If you haven’t heard these phrases or ones like these in your home you must not have kids! Backtalk in a home with children of any age … Read More about Stop the Sass
The Best Prayer by the Best Teacher
I left my prayer notebook on a bench last week and it poured rain on it. Ink ran, pages blurred and the book began to peel. I was disappointed but it was time for a new one anyway. So now I’m redoing it. I have it divided into days of the week and each … Read More about The Best Prayer by the Best Teacher
What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
I’m thrilled to introduce you to my friend Karen Marsh. You will love her new book. I’m already ordering it for friends! Here’s a sneak preview from Vintage Saints and Sinners: 25 Christians Who Transformed My Faith (IVP, 2017) Karen Wright Marsh By the time you read this, my daughter Nan will be out the … Read More about What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
Happy Anniversary to us!
Yes, today we celebrate 48 years! I know, I can’t believe it either. In my head I still feel like a college girl. My body says I’m delusional. So, on that hot August day in 1969 did John and I have any idea what we were doing? Absolutely not! Did we love each other? Yes, … Read More about Happy Anniversary to us!
