I’ve been putting off getting a pedicure because, well frankly, I just don’t have the cash for it right now. I’m not destitute or doing without things, so don’t send me a check. It’s just a matter of choosing where I put my money, you know. And besides, pedicures aren’t a lot of fun for me. I know some gals… Read More
Is It Time to Clean Out a Family Closet?
Just around the corner from my home office lurks a dark place where I rarely venture. I look the other way when I pass the door on my way to the bathroom multiple times each day. And I keep that door shut unless I absolutely must retrieve something from behind it. It’s a closet. And it desperately needs to be… Read More
Why I Saw a Counselor…and you might want to, too
I’m a pastor’s wife, a Bible study leader of 25 years and a Bible study author. But, like everyone else, I need a little help now and then. About a year ago I saw a Christian therapist for about two months. She was wonderfully helpful. I considered asking her to be my new best friend, but I didn’t want to… Read More
Has Life Knocked You Down?
Sometimes life knocks us down…knocks the air out of our lungs and the wind out of our sails. But we can get back up. Hope gets us back up. For I hope in Thee, O Lord; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God. – Psalm 38:15 God is gracious to fill us with hope that fortifies us, steadies us, strengthens… Read More
More Vivid than Nightmares
(Feel free to share on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!) I had a bona fide nightmare last night. Not only were bad things happening to me in my dream, but I was actually the bad guy. Oh my! I’ll spare you the rather gory details, but let’s just say it resembled an episode of Law and Order (which I watch way… Read More