Abortion Dilemma—A Few More Thoughts
In re-reading my last post, An Abortion Dilemma, I realized there is a bit more to say. Abortion is not a pleasant…
Helping Women Move From Fear into Faith
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Just Say Yes
Saying yes can have amazing results. Where would we be without the yeses of Abraham, Moses, Ruth, David, Mary, Joseph and even…
Normal Radical Christianity
On the same day a teenager gunned down cute little kids in Texas, I smiled and talked to strangers on my morning…
Keep Falling in Love with your Spouse
“Hey, are these our spoons?” At Tom’s words I froze for a second. Are these our spoons? Do I know you? The…
Becoming One/ Abide Conference
(Notes from my breakout session at Abide conference) I’m happy to be with you! I love marriage, not because it’s always blissful…
How to be an Influencer
My timid fingers find their spots on the keyboard and I think of Moses. I remember how, despite his hesitancy and fear,…
My Love-Hate Relationship with Change
I hate change. To clarify, I hate unwanted change that comes without notice and carries pain. In my earlier years, a few…
What Worry Accomplishes
I wonder how much time I’ve lost to worry? In the early years of our marriage I recall standing at our living…
Speaking to Strangers
I had plenty of time on my hands since I was sixteenth in line. The Post Office was characteristically running at a…
A Gift for the King
Enroute to Columbia, my neck craned towards the steering wheel, eyes peeled for deer and crazy drivers, hands gripped at 10 and…
Becoming One
From the time I was a little girl I daydreamed about marriage. It was an innate desire. Cinderella taught me everything I knew.…
The Gift of Conflict in Marriage
My husband Tom and I were driving our well-worn path to Wilmington when the revelation came. Irritation is a pivotal part of…