My mother was an exceptionally gifted crafter.  She could sew, quilt, and decorate cakes so beautifully and professionally that, as a child and even now, I’ve wondered how she created such incredible works of art. When I was in high school, she handmade all of my prom dresses, baked every cake I ate, and spent…

There were roughly 20 of us in class that day.  Myself and other members of my high school senior English class had sauntered into the room, found our seats, and had begun rummaging through the contents of our bookbags attempting to find our assignments, pencils, and hardbacks. Our teacher had arrived and closed the door. …

It was like putting on 3D glasses and seeing a dimension I’d never seen before… Last week, I had the blessing of attending a very large women’s leadership forum in Nashville.  This forum attracts roughly 1,600 ladies annually from around the country (and Canada) and is an incredible platform from which to learn, hear and…

Ever notice that person sitting alone that no one is talking to?  You know, the one who looks incredibly uncomfortable and out-of-place?  We’ve all felt like that at times, haven’t we?  John 4 tells a remarkable story of a Samaritan woman who felt this way (she may not have said it like that exactly).  More…

I reached for my loofa and there he was – about the size of a mostly-dehydrated lime.  I have no earthly idea how he found his way into my shower, but there he was nonetheless. The frog was as startled to see me as I was him!  We spent what seemed like an hour locked…

Having been chased to the edge of a sea by hundreds of armed men that wanted to see them captured, the Israelites of Exodus find themselves in a quandary.  Trust God and what He promised to do or fuss, complain, and panic? I’d love to say they trusted God, the Red Sea parted, and on…