Thirty days of thanks was my goal. For an entire month, I challenged my Facebook friends to join me, in sharing a moment of gratitude as our day’s first post. You’d think it would be easy, especially given that it was November, a month when thankfulness is top of mind. But as it turns out, in a… Read More
Are You A Helicopter Parent?
If you’re a helicopter parent, you’ve taken a bit of a beating lately. Your ever-present parenting style has come under fire, from college deans to corporate recruiters, and seemingly, everyone in between. They’re telling us that we’re doing too much, and screwing up our kids with all of our hovering. What, oh what, is a loving parent to… Read More
Does Time Heal All Wounds?
It’s been said through the ages that time heals all wounds, but lately I’ve been wondering, does it really? Does time, in and of itself, have healing power? Does it work for some types of wounds, but not others? Or is it what we do with our time that really matters, determining if we heal, or… Read More
What Happens When We Trust God
I found a lump in my breast, a hard little mass about the size of a pecan. Examining it in the shower I had one of those stutter-step moments. The kind where your heart stands still while your mind races ahead. Is it cancer? What am I going to do? I do not feel like… Read More
Does God Hear Our Prayers?
I woke up and there it was – a rainbow, a promise of God’s love. I felt the tears sliding down my face as I had a quiet moment of worship and thanksgiving. I could feel God’s kiss from heaven, surely as if He was standing there holding me in His arms. It had been… Read More
Are You Ready to Go Back to School?
It’s back to school season! Sounds like a great time to start on a better you, by learning something new. I know we usually talk about New Year, New You in January but I say, why wait? Just like the kids, we can use the upcoming fall season to shake off the old and get… Read More