I’m so grateful I don’t have the Holy Spirit’s job. It’s a real struggle to remember that sometimes. There have been many occasions when I’ve tried to give Him a hand and help Him out only to fail miserably in my human attempts. I can’t change anyone. None of us can. But that’s not always…
I was unpacking my toiletries while visiting my Dad recently when I noticed it. An orange bar of Dial soap sitting unassumingly in one corner of the bathtub. I smiled. For as long as I can remember, Dial soap has been a staple product in my parent’s home. Somewhere, eons ago, they realized that Dial…
I reached for my loofa and there he was – about the size of a dehydrated lime. I had no earthly idea how he found his way into my shower. The frog was as startled to see me as I was him! We spent what seemed like an hour locked in a stare down while…
For those of us living in the United States of America, this is a week of remembrance and celebration. The Fourth of July marks our nation’s annual Independence Day. A national holiday drawing our collective attention to our country’s freedom from British rule. The details of the American Revolutionary War were taught to me as…
I had the joy of sitting with a sweet friend recently. As we sipped on our coffees, casually letting the minutes tick by, our conversation bounced from topic to topic with ease. We touched on everything from family updates to work struggles; season of life challenges to divine insights. Before we knew it, two hours…
Detours. They can be so challenging, can’t they? They take extra time, send us off of our original path, and tend to add more stress to a trip. And while those bright orange cones on the highways and flashing signs can signal some minor inconveniences on the road, it’s those spiritual detours that often leave…
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