You are the One who lifts my head high. Psalm 3:3 Maybe the holidays are happy for you this year. Maybe they're hard. Most likely they're a mix of many different kinds of moments. Here's a little...
The laundry is still unfolded, the emails unanswered, the to-do list undone. I sigh and ask, “Have I been productive at all today?” Anxiety and accusations are the only response. So I pray, “God,...
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all You have done; I reflect on the work of Your hands. {Psalm 143:5} What if the words of the Psalmist—remember, meditate, reflect—offer us a three-step...
I walk through my home, thoughts swirling through my mind like the dust bunnies doing dances in front of my vacuum. I think of other women who have cleaner houses. Which leads to thoughts of those...
Loving other people can feel like stepping across a field of land mines sometimes. Perhaps this is truest of all online. Politics. Social issues. The latest offense at school or work or the...
I settle into a comfy chair in a counselor's office and begin to share the lies that sometimes swirl around in my mind. Like a tornado they threaten to destroy everything in their path. My peace. My...
I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. {Philippians 1:6} I’m an amateur eavesdropper. I often work in coffee shops...
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{my graphics are free goodies for you} I’m tempted to complicate Christmas. It's easy to make it about what I do: about how well I can tie bows, and choose party outfits, and make small talk. About...
{my graphics are free goodies for you} It seems every nativity set comes with a story. Maybe it’s an heirloom full of memories, a special purchase on an outing that brings back a cocoa-scented...