Remember when you were sick as a child? My mind flashes back to my mom holding a spoonful of medicine along with a cup of juice to wash it down. Not that it even tasted that bad. Kids’ medicine isn’t like adult medicine. It comes in an assortment of flavors from grape to bubble gum…
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re a single you may not be that excited. When I look back on my decade-full of singleness, it’s no wonder I hated Valentine’s Day. Besides what girl doesn’t want flowers or chocolate or both? So if you’re feeling alone this holiday—I don’t blame you. This…
My mom told me about the five love languages before I knew they came from a book, The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. The concept made sense to me: we experience love and give love in different ways. Yes! This is true for me, and offers a reason for why it has been difficult…
Maybe the most compelling story isn’t the one we identify with, but the one that breaks our hearts. It’s the story we pray never comes true. The book, Born to Deliver, is the personal story of Kathy Brace and the slow, painful, permanent way that Jesus drew her to Himself. At the tender age of fifteen, Brace…
Sushi, talk radio, and Fox News. All things my husband Ted enjoyed when we got married. Me…not so much. If given the choice, I preferred a visit to the dentist over watching Bill O’Reilly or reading a thread on Free Republic. And raw fish, well, unlike Ted and Tolkien’s Gollum, I didn’t care for food…
