Feeling the sting of rejection recently and with tears in my eyes, I said to my husband, “I just want to know where I belong and I want to hang out there for a while.” With tenderness in his eyes and in his voice he reached out and brought me in close to him, saying,…
I sipped my latte and patted myself on the back with an invisible hand. I must be a more mature Christian, I thought. “I taped it to my bathroom mirror,” Elly continued. “I titled it, ‘No Compromise.’ Do you want to hear it?” Without waiting for my answer, Elly launched into a list of the…
We often hear the adage, “It’s better to give than to receive.” It’s true that it is great to give! Not only does giving, or serving, help other people but it helps to get our eyes off of ourselves as we imitate Jesus’ example and obey His command to serve others. But learning to be…
Before getting married, my idea of camping was sitting in a casual cafe overlooking a lake before returning to a rustic motel. James’ camping experience was quite different. He remembers carrying his tent and food in his backpack and finding a different spot under the stars every night. Yikes! As you can imagine, our first…
I’ve heard it said that confession is good for the soul, so here I go: I’m a terrible driver. I know the stereotype, that men are supposed to be proud of their directional and driving skills, but really, I’m such a bad driver that my inner compass is overshadowed by the horrific way I take…
