The recent news of the firing of Matt Lauer from his long-time career at NBC has made its way around the globe. As I’ve digested the news, there’s one term that stands out to me: shocked. I’ve read the comments on the stories about this, and I know that there are those who don’t share …
“Jesus come and break my fear Awake my heart and take my tears Find Your glory even here When the hurt and the healer collide.” (The Hurt and the Healer, MercyMe) There is so much brokenness in our world today that is hard for our hearts to digest. Devastating storms, mass shootings, the sex-trafficking epidemic, …
I was awake yesterday morning in England as the tragedy in Las Vegas unfolded. A friend who is from Las Vegas posted about it on Facebook. She was both utterly distraught and completely grateful that dear friends of hers who were in that area were safe. When tragedies such as this happen, my gut reaction …
“That” family mentioned in the title is the one which is unhappy, unhealthy, and worn thin by misunderstanding, misdeeds, and mistrust. I am counting my blessings for the good relationships that my children have with each other but I’m also keenly aware that it could all be wrecked in one moment. One hurt. One unkind …
I’m quite embarrassed to tell you that there have been times that I didn’t pray for my husband. In those times, my lack of prayer for my husband wasn’t out of rebellion or malice but more out of complacency. I had other things to do and I simply forgot. The question as to how often …
Watch this: Kirk and Chelsea Cameron share biblical principles for parents in an online course “We don’t have time to stop right now. We need to keep the pace. There’s so much to do and so little time to do it.” But the sidewalk’s edge was so inviting. It compelled us to stall our pace …
Hurricane Harvey has been on its warpath for days now. The last report I saw was that this storm dropped 9 trillion gallons of water on the greater Houston area. That number continues to rise today. With every rain drop that falls, someone’s tear drops with it. I find myself trapped in the conflict of …
My husband, Tommy, and I are going on 29 years of marriage. We’ve learned so much, but marriage will always be a process of stretching the muscles of our heart, soul, and mind. In our imperfect humanness and an incredibly broken world, we will never arrive to the perfect marriage, but that doesn’t mean we …
My children have grown and have flown but today I’m pausing to reminisce a little. Okay, truthfully, I reminisce a lot these days, but today I’m choosing to share my reflections with you. I look back through the combined 68 years of being a mom to our three kids and think of all of the …
Patriotism is more than a July 4th fireworks display. It’s more than homemade peach ice cream and eating watermelon until you’re belly floats. The true meaning of patriotism is more than the American flag and red, white and blue. Patriotism: vigorous support for one’s country. (Oxford Dictionary) In 1978, we moved back to Texas from …
