Jan 13, 2019 | Brokenness, Compassion, Faith, God
To the one sitting alone in church, I’ve been you. In fact, there was a time, when I sat by myself week after week and month after month for quite some time. And it was hard some days. I grew up going to church. That’s what we did on Sundays, and we always went...
Mar 20, 2018 | Compassion, Faith, Life Lessons, Take Time, Time
By: Ginger Hughes I’m not sure what she saw when she looked at me. There were no tears. My eyes were no longer swollen or red-rimmed. I was simply standing at the door of the intensive care unit, eyes downcast, waiting for my cousin to join me there. I glanced up once...
Oct 6, 2017 | Compassion, Faith, Kids, Take Time
“Mommy, I have to go potty!” my son hollered from the backseat. You’ve got to be kidding me, rolled around in my mind, never making it to my lips. We had just stopped fifteen miles back, and we were only two hours into our six-hour trip. “Are you sure you have to...
Jun 19, 2017 | Childhood, Compassion, Faith, God, Kids, Parenting
Light flooded through the windows this morning, as we all scurried to get ready for church. I pulled out a brightly colored, floral dress for Ella and a bold, striped, Polo shirt for Elam. We ironed khakis, and waded through the closet searching for matching loafers...