Walking In Victory There is a story my husband tells about the church he grew up in. It was a story of insight and frustration. I believe he was frustrated that so many young people were choosing the wrong paths in life, walking down the wrong roads, and being led astray by the wiles of... Continue Reading →
Trust There is a famous clip of DMX, talking about trust. He explains that to be around all kinds of people, you need only to trust them to be who they are. Trust a snake to be a snake, trust someone solid to be solid. It always stuck with me because it perfectly encapsulated my... Continue Reading →
Peace In a world that's constantly changing, with a never-ending news cycle that seems to amplify only the very worst stories, it's hard to feel at peace. "Peace" was something you would say to people as you left them. You might even flash two fingers to indicate the same without saying a word. It was... Continue Reading →
Overcoming Fear When I first decided to try to create a bible study, I thought about what kinds of topics interested me the most. I brainstormed and came up with a decent size list. There were a lot of things to choose from but I settled on Overcome Fear. Why? you ask. Because I was... Continue Reading →
Remote Access I'm not tech-savvy. I mean, I can Do some stuff - obviously. I wouldn't have this blog If I knew absolutely nothing. But on a scale of one to ten - I'm not that high. So when I needed assistance the other day to fix a problem with an application I have, I... Continue Reading →
Life Insurance I'll be honest, when I was young, I never thought about life insurance. Why would I? When you're young, you think you're invincible. It wasn't until I had my first child that I began thinking about it. It wasn't that I hadn't valued my life before - it just suddenly became clear that... Continue Reading →
Egomaniac I've been doing a bible study in the book of James this past month and a half. At first, it seemed to me that he was skipping all over the place topic-wise. Then, as I read a little more closely, it struck me that almost the whole book is warning people not to be... Continue Reading →
On Fig Trees I'm not sure I ever articulated what I think disappoints God the most about what people do. But a few days ago, I heard someone say that not doing something with what God gave you makes Him angry. That struck me because although I know about the story of the talents and... Continue Reading →
The Good China I'm not sure if people still do this, but I imagine some do. It used to be a common practice to give a gift of good china table placements for a wedding. Those special plates, cups, bowls, saucers, pitchers, and serving dishes were set aside for special occasions. Some people had designated... Continue Reading →
Because It Is My Name! One of my favorite plays to teach was The Crucible By Arthur Miller. I'm a sucker for a good redemption arc. Spoiler alert! One of the main characters screams "Because it is my name and I can not have another!" after reversing course and refusing to sign a document admitting... Continue Reading →
Praise Is A Weapon Weird flex, right? But it's true. Praise is a weapon. It might not be the kind of weapon that slashes and crushes, It's more like Frodo's flask that keeps the giant spider away or Gandalf's staff of light (Yes, I like Lord of The Rings.) It's the reason why light has... Continue Reading →
Can't Eat Just One Not to show my age, but... there used to be this commercial for potato chips and the slogan was, "You can't eat just one." It was supposed to show everyone how amazing their chips were. Challenge Accepted I took it as a challenge. Yeah, I'm that person. Whenever I'd crack a... Continue Reading →
