One of my kiddos loves to listen to books on Audible when we go on road trips. The other loves music, so we’ve transformed an old iPhone into basically a large iPod and combine that with her Hello Kitty headphones…
Are Forgiving and Excusing the Same Thing?
Forgiveness has been on my mind lately. Processing the dramatic changes in my life over the past five years has taken my mind and heart on a journey that has forgiveness rolling around in my mind these days. This post…
Acknowledging Hurt on the Road to Forgiveness
As Christians, we are called to forgive. The Bible, both old and new testament, makes that clear. But, if you’re like me, you find yourself in situations where forgiveness either seems impossible or you wonder if your situation is one…
How Do I Do This in a Christ-like Way?
“How do I do this? How do I do this and honor God? How do I do what feels so far from Christ in a Christ-like way?” Five years ago, I began the agonizing process of asking myself any arrangement…
Complicated Forgiveness
I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to what it means to forgive. Like really forgive. Forgiveness is easy for me when someone cuts me off in traffic, forgets to include me or one of my kiddos in a…
“Offensive” Safety Signs
The summer air was thick, heavy, and hot. I had sweat running down places I don’t like having sweat. The air was still and stifling and we were spending a morning at a state park in our area. The boys…
Desperation for Something to Touch
I could really use a moment walking amidst the throngs following Jesus where I could see Him working…like really see Him working. I could use a chance to speak to Him – literally – or to watch Him heal. Or…
How Was it Only Tuesday?
I caught myself about to doze off sitting in my car in the driveway of my daughter’s piano teacher’s house. My first thought was what my daughter’s reaction would be if she came skipping to the car to find me…
When Silence is (finally) Broken
“If you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all.” That’s an adage of childhood that I remember being told time and time again. The concept of checking our words and making sure we speak encouragingly is good…
Your Job is to Keep it About Them
One thing about divorce (among many things) is that it can be all consuming. In the early months of the process as well as in the years that follow, the reality of single parenting, adjusting to a new normal, and…
Voices in the Storm
I grew up on the coast of Georgia. The smell of the salt water, the image of marsh grasses blowing in the wind, and the taste of salt air on my tongue are fresh in my brain any time I…
Does Grace Have an Expiration Date?
I don’t know about you, but the older I get the more I find myself in situations where, no mater what I do, it seems that there are those in my life who just will not relent in their criticism…
