Heavenly Birthdays 4/26/2023 - How do you celebrate the birthday of a loved one who is no longer with you on earth? How do you get through the day of the 70th birthday of your mom, when she will forever remain 56? 14 of her birthdays without her here, and I miss her every day. I usually take to social media to do my yearly tribute to my Momma, but this year you get the pleasure to read about her... Read more
Be Anxious For Nothing 4/19/2023 - We were to be gone for the entire month of May. As the time approached, I began to have bouts of extreme anxiety. Like, a different type of anxiety. Not just nervousness. I even went to see the doctor, and he wanted to prescribe medication. But I thought it was normal to be anxious about leaving my kids so I declined the medication... Read more
Discerning Hurt 4/12/2023 - Church Hurt. We have all heard of it, and many of us have experienced its sting. This is a complex topic within the church, and because of this, I cannot begin to cover the scope of this issue in one devotional writing. If you were to try and pare down the broad spectrum of church hurt into something neat and tidy, you might simply describe it as emotional, spiritual, financial, or physical harm caused by the church. Sounds easy enough, right?... Read more
Spoiler Alert 4/5/2023 - How many times have we heard the end of a movie or a book before we saw it? It usually makes us mad because it removes the tension between scenes. Sometimes that’s what we like about entertainment, the anxiety, fear, or a rise in blood pressure that it triggers. Some people think a spoiler alert ruins the story. But when we know the end of our own story, it will allow us to enjoy our lives more... Read more
You Get Out What You Put In 3/29/2023 - “You get out what you put in” or “you reap what you sow” has served me well since that day on the elevator. In work, friendships, marriage, ministry. But parenting is where it’s been the most fruitful in this season of life... Read more