Once upon a time, I was a member of a cult. No, you won’t find a documentary about it currently streaming on Netflix and the leader’s name wasn’t Jim, Charles, or David. But, it was a cult nonetheless. Ruled by fear; driven by control; with stringent obedience required. And, like most cults, we engaged in…
Waiting. It can be so hard, can’t it? I’ve lost count of the various seasons of waiting God has brought me through in my life. Waiting to be married. Waiting to have children. Waiting on my dream job. Waiting for a prodigal to return. Waiting for reconciliation in a friendship. Waiting. None of those waiting…
It’s a new day… Thank You for Your mercies and kindness. Thank You for Jesus, His sacrifice, and Your unwavering love. Thank You for never giving up on me. (Lamentations 3:22-23) It’s a new day… Help me to pick up my cross and follow You, Not because it’s easy or popular But because it’s good…
I’m not a big fan of messes. As a child, I turned inside out at the thought of jumping in a mud puddle. At the first sign of getting my hands dirty during art class in school, I was petitioning my teacher for a hall pass. Those external preferences of “not getting dirty” seemingly reflected…
I couldn’t hear a word he was saying. My husband was an entire room away and trying to talk to me as I was getting ready for bed. At the moment, all I could hear was the whir of the electric tooth brush in my mouth, the water draining in the sink, and the television…
She came into my life at the age of 5 when Anthony and I married. Spunky, radiant, and absolutely full-of-life, Annah quickly became the “sunshine” of our freshly blended family unit. She saw the bright side of everything and wanted nothing more than to have a mommy who loved her and a tightly-knit family under…
