A Practical Robust Prayer Life
When our kids were little, they’d tag along with me in the old white Dodge Caravan while I ran errands. As I…
Helping Women Move From Fear into Faith
Category: faith
How Jesus’ Resurrection Transforms People
When my sister and I were little girls, we’d jump out of bed on Easter morning, eager to search for colorful hard…
God’s Image in Different Hues
We were running late as we hurried into the big historic red brick church in downtown Wilmington. The sanctuary went dark as…
What are You Magnifying?
Last summer, I arrived at my annual dermatology check-up armed with important information. I’d been enjoying a Wrightsville Beach family staycation at…
2021— Trusting God in Perpetual Wonder
On the first day of 2021, I stood beside our fake Lowe’s tree and removed one ornament at a time. Each one…
A Love Letter
Dear Tom, It’s hard to remember my life before you. Somehow, you were always here; always meant to be. I love you falls…
Lucky in Love
In November 1985, as our loved ones gathered around, Tom and I walked the aisle, prayed, linked arms and promised to stick…
I Married a Stranger
I feel a little jealous when someone says, “I married my best friend!” or “We were high school sweethearts.” I married a…
Where is Your Focus?
I asked God for a word that would help me accomplish His plans for me in 2020. The word, Focus, came to me, oddly enough, during the Total Strength class at the YMCA.
Prayer for a New Year
I find myself still wandering around in the old year working on the lessons begun there. I’m not as excited about a new year as I usually am. I want to be dazzled by the new number and the new decade but it hasn’t hit me yet.
So I come to you Lord, humbly, again offering myself completely to you. I don’t have it all together, but this is what I do know: You are my everything. I fervently long for your will to be done in my life so that I will bring you glory in this bright and shiny New Year.
Tips For a Perfectly Imperfect Christmas
I would speed through it all and finally sit down to enjoy our decorated fresh fir… after the holidays. I was overwhelmed with sadness when I realized I’d missed some priceless moments that were gone forever.
How an Open Door of Hospitality Changed My Life, 1st draft
WE are Christ’s Body—His hands and feet. We are the ones with doors and tables and food that encourage other folks around us.