STOP. Right now. Right where you are. Don't change a thing. Don't close a tab on your browser. Don't close a book. Don't delete a message you're writing. LOOK. Look around you. Look at what you're doing. What you're writing. What you're playing. What you're saying. ASK. Ask yourself, "What does God think of me, right now, right where I'm at, doing what I'm doing, … [Read more...]
Today I Said Goodbye
February 4, 2012 By 5 Comments
Today I said goodbye.Goodbye to a dream to which the Lord led me.Goodbye to the hopes of being a world changer.Goodbye to stubborn insistence that love is enough.Today I said goodbye.Goodbye to prideful refusal to ask for help.Goodbye to long-term denial that something needed to change.Goodbye to felt pressure to be a poster child for a cause.Today I said goodbye. Tomorrow I … [Read more...]
Is today Orphan Monday?
November 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
With tears streaming down my face, I listened, worshiped, and prayed with people from 24+ countries around the world in thousands of congregations during the live webcast sponsored by Christian Alliance for Orphans. Weighing heavy on each of our hearts were the known and nameless, near and distant orphans of the world - the 145 million children - facing uncertain futures with no mom, no … [Read more...]
Kids, Hotel Soaps & 62 Pennies: Lessons in Gratitude
November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We received a surprise visit yesterday from my Grandpa Ken who lives in Nova Scotia. He called me when he was just 200 miles away, letting me know he would be arriving within the next few hours. When he finally arrived - what a joy it was to see him, hug him, and even hear his well-worn jokes! It had been 4½ long years since our last visit. The kids eagerly crowded around to greet … [Read more...]
Integrating the Two Me’s
October 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
I'm embarrassed to admit this, but as a newlywed I got caught up in the story lines of the soap opera "One Life to Live" for one or two summers. I recall very little of the saga (there was actually very little worth remembering!), except for Viki Lord who struggled with multiple personality disorder. I'm not exactly sure why I remember that struggle so vividly, except maybe it was my … [Read more...]
