Jun 19, 2018 | Faith, God, Life Lessons, Prayer, Purposeful Living
I told God I wasn’t meant to be a minister’s wife. Two times to be exact. I can still remember precisely where I was when I said those prayers. Once I was in church, when I had the strangest feeling wash over me that I was going to marry this minister, a man I knew...
May 16, 2018 | Brokenness, Faith, Fear, Freedom, God, Life Lessons, Prayer
My hands clench tightly around my dreams some days and especially around my heart’s desires. My fists grasp frantically onto those I love in my effort to hold them close and keep them safe, as if it’s in my power to do this. No matter how much I wish it were...
Oct 23, 2017 | Brokenness, Faith, God, Prayer, Suicide
I grew up in the church. Hymn books, “Amazing Grace,” and Sunday School were all familiar. I feel as though I grew up knowing God. I became a Christian at an early age. Faith was fairly simple. It was all I knew. As I matured into adulthood, I would...
May 4, 2017 | Brokenness, Faith, God, Joy, Prayer
Rain and rainbows are so indicative of life, aren’t they? The rainbow is there stretching before us, a symbol of goodness and hope. Yet, you have to endure the storm, and look through the raindrops to see it. In my adult years there have been two periods of time...
Mar 24, 2017 | Childhood, Faith, God, Motherhood, Prayer, Simple Things
A few nights ago, lying beside the crib in a darkened room, I said prayers with our youngest. When I was finished, his voice spoken softly said, “Mama, I wish I could say my prayers myself.” A little surprised I said, “…of course baby, you can talk to God anytime.” ...