Love Is… not about you

“Mom, would you just stop trying to fix everything?”
My daughter’s words are still ringing in my ears almost twenty-four hours after our little communication glitch last night.
Looking back and reflecting on the evening, the past month, okay, her whole life, she is absolutely right… I love to fix things. Or maybe it is more that [...]

All I Want for Christmas

During the holidays last year, that age-old question arose from my husband.
“What do you want for Christmas?”
Normally, I shrug my shoulders, shake my head, or give some form of non-commitment. I don’t ask for anything special because somehow I believe if I do, I will end up disappointed. But this particular year was much different. [...]

Voices…

“John, wake up!” James was anxious, shaking his brother, hoping he would wake up soon and not be angry with him.
“What! What is it?”
“Look, out on the water…what is that?”
“I don’t know, get Bartholomew up. NOW!” John yelled. Normally not scared of anything, John was just as frightened as his brother John. It had been [...]

Stories…We All Got ‘Em

There is a buzz in the air. Whether you are on the social networking sites, reading emails, or actually just having a day-to-day conversation with someone, one thing is holding true; stories, we all got ‘em.
Everyday each of us hears another story of a friend who was laid off of work, or of a family [...]

More Beautiful You

What defines beauty? Is it a certain hair color or body type? Does beauty have to do with the clothes you wear? Does it include your makeup or jewelry? What is it that makes one girl beautiful and another ordinary in our eyes?  Is beauty only skin deep or is it much deeper than that?
Raising [...]

Planting Seeds

Do you remember warm summers eating watermelon and spitting out the seeds? What about hollowing out your pumpkins and removing the seeds from them? Or maybe even cutting the seeds out of an apple or orange so our kids can eat them safely?
Seeds are very prevalent in our lives. We come into contact with them [...]

Do I Trust You Lord?

The past few months have been difficult for my family, as well as many of my closest friends. This time of recession is hard and has caused many of us to question where God is leading us, are we following His will for our lives, or are we just missing the boat altogether?
I wonder if [...]

Love Is… Presenting Yourself Accordingly

When the going gets tough, the tough get going is an age old adage that many of us have coined at one time or another. With our current economic climate, it seems to become more than a saying to many of us; it is a way of life. Some of us are digging in our [...]

Man in the Mirror

As a teen of the 80’s, I can remember waiting expectantly for the next Michael Jackson video to premier on TV. Excitement roared through my friends and I as we watched Thriller, Beat It and many other hits play on our TV screens. Our mornings waiting for the school bus were full of all of [...]

FEAR NOT… Handling Evil Plots

Have you ever had someone plot against you? Did they go through with it?  Maybe it was something as simple as playing a practical joke, or as complex as misrepresenting you and eventually causing harm to you and/or your family. Maybe a spouse left you for someone else, or you were cheated out of a [...]

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