I remember sitting in the back of my parents’ van that Friday morning with a queasy sick stomach. I had never lived away from home and I was afraid. Of everything. We arrived at school and my parents helped me load my stuff into the tiny dorm room. The sign on...
We were on vacation with my parents at the beach and enjoying a seafood meal in a nice restaurant. My parents were all about the fine dining, and when we were with them, we ate well! Unfortunately, these meals sometimes turned into unpleasant arguments about the past....
We are in unprecedented times here in the springtime of 2020. We wouldn’t have dreamed a year ago of a nationwide quarantine because of a worldwide pandemic. I believe our lives and culture will manifest permanent changes in years to come, just like our world after...
About twelve years ago our church had a ladies’ retreat. I’m on the ministry team and I helped with planning and led the worship as I normally do. Our speaker’s topic was joy. She told us God is a joyful God, that He has joy in us and desires for us...
It was a lazy Saturday morning, and my husband and I slept in and were puttering around the house, as we had no set schedule for the day. After a few hours I decided to take a shower and dress, because I’m a fan of smelling good and being fully clothed is always...
I claim the title “Queen of Self-Pity.” I’m quite proficient at it and spent years perfecting the art. I spent loads of time indulging my hurt feelings and wasted untold hours rehearsing the sad details of my life. In fact, I used to tell friends...
