Are you comfortable talking to strangers? When you are in line at Starbucks, do you strike up a conversation with the person behind you? At a restaurant, have you ever left your table to go and talk to people a few booths down? As a result of my introversion and being...
As we were cleaning out our garage recently, I came across a box full of cassette tapes from Middle School and High School. As I looked at the covers of the albums, it took me right back to the memories and feelings from that time in my life. One of the things we did...
Is it a sign of compassion when we get upset seeing someone being mistreated? Or that constant roller coaster of emotions as we watch the news? Maybe compassion is that sinking feeling deep down in the pit of our stomach when we scroll through our newsfeed and see...
Recently, as I was packing to go on a trip with our family, I was reminded of a time when I was also packing and learned a significant lesson. My nightstand could pass for a shelf at Barnes and Noble. At any given time I have 5-10 books stacked up that I have started...
It was 2009, I was dropping our oldest son off for first grade at the school located on our church campus. Also on the campus is a beautiful, stone, chapel. The curved stone walls isolate a beautiful courtyard green with grass. Pillars and arches frame this peaceful...
I had only been to a church a handful of times in my life. I knew the name of Jesus from seeing His name on signs; advertisements and occasionally when other people would talk about Him. That is all that I knew of Him. Until, I had an encounter with His...
I promised my daughter that I would take her shopping for a bathing suit after school. That same day, a last-minute meeting came up at work for me. My husband was available so I arranged for him to take her. Problem solved. At least, I thought it was. Bathing suit was...
If I could, I would love to sit down with you, a cup of coffee in our hands, a fuzzy blanket on our laps, and have an honest conversation about life. I’ll bet we would have amazing stories to share. Some of triumph and joy, others of challenge and defeat. We would...
There is a scene in the Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe where Mr. Tumnus is speaking with Lucy and says, “After all, He’s not a tame lion” and Lucy replies with, “No, but He is good.” I think of this often when I catch myself drifting back into a “tame” view of...