It all happened on a Sunday morning. You would think that after growing up in a pastor’s home and then being married so many years to my sweet Pastor husband, I would have the Sunday morning gig down. A Jesus-follower’s Sabbath focus is to be on worship and anticipating the
It seems everybody is ready for fall! I admit I’m ready to put away any hint of summer décor in my house and scatter pumpkins willy-nilly. I work retail, and scads of people have been purchasing literal cart loads of Halloween and fall decorations. A Perfect Life I get it.
Have you ever played the Game of Life? It’s a board game by Milton Bradley I played as a child. I remember beginning the game by picking out what color of car I wanted to move around the board. After that, each player made a choice of whether he was
Do you remember as a kid when you hit the midpoint of July and you began to think “Summer is over!” The stores had school supplies out, and the dreaded school registration form letter came in the mail. You began having nightmares about book reports, pop quizzes, and getting your
Have you ever watched the TV show Ugly Betty? I’m currently binge watching while I create cards. Betty is an ordinary twenty-something girl from Queens who gets a job with a fashion magazine. Betty doesn’t fit in with the fashion crowd; her fellow employees look down on her and make
Do you ever find yourself “wanting?” For example, I noticed a wanting trend in my own thinking lately. My mind drifts toward wanting to be thinner and more relaxed. Friends post fun vacation photos and I want to go someplace exciting. My kitchen table is the catchall spot for mail,
The other day when I finished my shift at work, I considered wandering a bit and treating myself to something new. I didn’t need anything; I was tired plus tired of feeling tired and I thought something new could cheer me up. I wanted to buy something to make myself
I was cleaning out my office recently and came across a printed copy of a Mother’s Day sermon I had preached fifteen plus years ago. It was on the story of Hannah and her desperate prayer for a son. A Close Up of Hannah When you look closely at the
It was one of those mornings when the weather was freakishly cold for June. Even with the heat from my firepit, I knew it was too chilly to have my quiet time outside. So, I chose to pour my cup of coffee and plant myself in the front room where
Summer is truly here! Students are free of the classroom, and teachers have cleaned out their desks. Since I work retail, I meet all sorts of people who are purchasing necessary vacation items. On the home front, we’ve opened the doors and windows and we’ve turned on ceiling fans, attempting
