Married life is so different than I thought it would be. When we were young and in love, I was sure we would be the couple that would beat the odds -- and you know what, in some ways, we have. But it’s nothing like I expected. I thought true love was fluttery feelings and never disagreeing. Okay, I used to think, we can have the occasional ...
We tried to get rid of it. One sunny Saturday morning, we hauled the cement garden statue of a woman onto the front lawn with a collection of other unwanted items, in preparation for a neighborhood yard sale. Moments before the early shoppers began to arrive, a little voice asked, “You’re not getting rid of Sarah, are you?” I turned to see ...
How often do we say to ourselves 'I should'? I should... clean out my pantry. I should... organize the playroom. I should... go to bed earlier. I should... join a Bible study. I should... get together with my girlfriends. We can't help with all of those things (sorry, you'll have to clean out your own pantry) but we can help with ...
Somehow the long of summer has melted fast like a bright red Popsicle abandoned in the sun. The sweet refreshing treat morphed into a sticky concrete-staining puddle. Somehow the adventure-seeking, marshmallow-roasting days of summer have faded like smoke trails after Fourth of July fireworks. Rainbow bursts of color and light, instant image ...
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” Romans 10:14-15 If You Can't ...
My first taxi ride was in none other than Times Square. That might have been an iconic memory on its own, but there was a faith moment with a taxi that changed me — and it had nothing to do with billboards or Broadway, or my first ever trip to New York City. I’d traveled quite a bit in nearly 15 years as a corporate trainer, but up to that ...
Y'all! Friendships are hard! And they take a crazy amount of work! I know. I know. I'm preaching to the choir. I know a great deal of people. Many I would consider friends. Some are newer and some I have known for decades. The older I get, the more I desire authentic and lasting friendships. But, people are people. We are flawed and imperfect. We ...
A few weeks ago, I spent the day with the youngest of our family. We were at my grandma’s house and she wanted to spend time out in grandma’s garden. She carefully stepped along each path, making her way around the garden and through the flowers. Just as happy as one can be. She spotted a frog tucked under a plant and pointed at it giggling, ...
I pull up to the drive-thru window for the third time this week (such is life sometimes with three kids). I hand my credit card to the cashier, fully anticipating her response . . . "Awww, that's so cute! Is that YOU?" Thanks to my thoughtful husband and the friendly folks at Capital One, my card displays an eight-year-old wedding photo of − ...
“I’m afraid to settle.” I’ve said these words out loud. In coffee shops over almond milk lattes with foam swirled like miniature art on top. In conversations with my husband on an ordinary Tuesday morning with a piece of toast in my hand. In the quiet corners of my mind where insecurities hide like awkward monsters in the closet. What I’m ...
