Two of my friends complete their Christmas shopping and wrapping by August every year. That's four stinkin' months early! Impressive, but not me. But I purchased my first gift the other day. I texted my sister, and we were pretty proud...
Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. ~Mother Teresa My light lost its shine during a trying time around nine years ago. I was in the abyss of homeschooling three wild...
"A single candle can both defy and define the darkness." Ann Frank Imagine crowds of people standing in an eerily moonless night, surrounded by every form of Evil. The sound of striking matches quickens as the smell of sulfur wafts through the...
Picture the hostile faces of the Pharisees, their blood boiling as Jesus spoke about Himself: 12Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will...
Waking up with pain in my side, I pulled the covers down to investigate; my Bible lay bunched up against my ribs. Bad news had come the night before as I readied for bed. The tears fell until they couldn't. As...
But Jesus would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. ~Luke 5:15 NASB I love this verse. Even the Son of God slipped away for prayer- often! Have you seen the movie "War Room" (http://www.warroomthemovie.com)? It's amazing. The theme is slipping away to...
For You are my lamp, O Lord: The Lord shall enlighten my darkness. 2 Samuel 22:29 This morning, the local, national, and global headlines suffocated me with darkness. Gloom took me down and could not be shaken. The stories of crimes against...
Have you suffered stinging rejection from a dear friend? A few years ago, I received an email containing the following words: "You haven't been there for me in the ways I've needed. You've let me down, and I'm not sure I...
Last week, an amazing woman in my life named Keri lost her fifteen-year-old son, Seth. He was a remarkable young man. Keri was sold out for her boy, and my heart bleeds for her. How can I help? Many years ago, a...
How does friendship, deep friendship, exist amid chaotic schedules and seasons of struggle? I wish I had a tidy answer. For me, friendship is a little messy. Actually, it's messy in my world, period. I wrestle, wondering: If my friends mean so...