Nothing can prepare you for it. No manual, conference, or therapist on the planet can provide perfect steps on how to do it. And when Anthony and I married nearly 20 years ago, we had no idea what we had just signed up for. No one, I repeat, NO ONE warned us about how difficult…
Do you ever feel like you’ve lost your spiritual sparkle? I sure have! Simply walking through a typical day can remove our shine quickly as we navigate everything from fractured relationships to on-the-job stress. But God, who sees our circumstances from a much higher vantage point, always has a purpose. He always has a plan….
I have a confession. There was a time in my life when I aggressively tried to shove Bible verses down people’s throats in an effort to bring them to Jesus. It didn’t work out real well (imagine that) and I didn’t have a large circle of friends (go figure). But in my passion for wanting…
It didn’t make any sense to some who had a front row seat to my life at that time. I only wanted one thing as I was walking through my divorce years ago – well, two actually – my children. Throughout the court process, I didn’t fight for alimony. I wasn’t arguing about property and…
Not too long ago, my husband and I decided to redo our living room. It was a complete overhaul. We got rid of every bit of furniture, décor, and curtains. We patched cracks in the walls, put a fresh coat of paint up, and deep-cleaned the carpets. It was no small undertaking. For months, the…
There is a fascinating story in the Bible about a man, so bloated with pride, that he became like an animal. His name was Nebuchadnezzar and he was a king. Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom had prospered so much that he eventually fell prey to the notion that he was the lynchpin for all of its great success….
