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...
“A friend loves at all times.” {Proverbs 17:17, NKJV} “I know you’re depressed; don’t try to deny it. I’ll be praying for you; call me if you need me. Or call someone.” Tossing the phone, I crumpled to the floor. Crushed by...
As a child, I loved my diary. I used it to record the day's events, my secret crushes, happy times with friends, and girlhood sorrows. There were times I propped it next to my mom's bed so she could see...
Sipping a steaming cup of tea, my bottom planted in my favorite chair, my Bible nestled on my lap- I set out to pray. Before my eyelids shut completely, I notice a thick layer of dust on the fireplace and...
"One servant is worth a thousand gadgets" ~Joseph Schumpeter I recently heard a radio DJ ask, "If you had to choose between your smartphone or one of your kidneys, what would it be?" I listened as callers reported their choices, most saying...
Most days, I'm jumping from thing to thing. When the year began, one of my goals was to spend more time praying for those I love, yet I wrestled with how that would work with my schedule. So, I began waking...
My seventeen-year-old Noah came home from youth group a few months ago and said, "I want to go to Ethiopia." I replied, "Wow! Well, maybe someday." That's the typical mom answer, but in my head, I thought—it's not going to happen,...
As she walked through the door of the church, I handed her a ticket and said, " it's so nice to see you", or something like that. "It's so nice to be seen." I thought I heard her say. I asked...
"Now therefore stand and see this great thing which the Lord will do before your eyes." 1 Samuel 12:16 This verse, written on an orange note card, recently dropped out of a messy pile. It is one of my favorites, and it was...