Angry?
Last night, one of my teen boys came up from behind me when I was getting ready for bed, and sheepishly told me, “I’m sorry I was so rotten when we were doing math…” “I forgive you, baby.” He’d been …...
View ArticleBecoming Like Jesus… through The Respect Dare (Part 2)
So today I’m breaking down Katy’s “small” experience with respect. I stand back in amazement at what God can do in the “small” things. Luke 16:10 tells us, “One who is faithful in a very little is also...
View ArticleTime for Apology?
When I woke this morning, I knew God wanted me to share with you that I had sinned against my husband, hurt his feelings, and what happened as a result. I wasn’t surprised, therefore, when I read...
View ArticleYou are Invited… into Perhaps The Unthinkable…
Abuse. Rape. Bullying. Assault. Poverty. Debt. Identity Theft. Worthlessness. Fear. Covetousness. Discontent. Malice. Strife. Murder. Unforgiveness. Do you have a list like this? Most people have a...
View ArticleGood Mom?
The boy stretched his arms upward in expectation. “Carry me, Mommy,” he said. Instead of lifting him, the very pregnant woman squatted next to him and steadied her swollen body. “Oh, I wish I could,...
View ArticleI Want To ADD One Thing to Dare Twenty-Seven…
The paper glowed red, smoke spun spiral wisps up into the air, and black charred bits flaked off and fell to the ground. Was this it? All the years of hurt, the pain, the sorrow, the silent tears...
View ArticleWhen you’ve been wronged…
We often think that emotional injury isn’t supposed to happen in marriage, but when you’ve been wronged, or when you hurt the one you love, the Bible’s pretty clear on the course of action that is to...
View ArticleWho is to blame?
Who is to blame? As I wrestled with the rope knot on the tarp covering our boat, two thoughts fought for the lead spot in my brain. The first thought, given that it was Memorial Day and this used to be...
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