I've asked that question with various inflections and emotions throughout my life. With tears of confusion, I uttered, "What is God doing?" It is the familiar "Why me?" dressed up a little bit. I have also had the opportunity to ask that same question with a sense of wonder. And then sometimes I find myself right in the middle with a big 'ol question mark as I shake my head wondering how a situation will turn out. (Insert adult children, anyone?)
Read MoreAfter two weeks of gut-wrenching news, Memphis is still catching her breath. This beautiful city has felt torn and exposed in the national news headlines. For some, this is just one more reason why Memphis is a city where people exit. It is why companies don't come, and our grown children don't stay. You hear it all the time—no need to repeat it.
Read MoreTwenty-eight years ago, a man began to disciple my husband. With it came an entire list of recommended readings. It makes me laugh as I think about it because Clyde, the discipler, was all about the Bible being the only curriculum… which it was. Yet, digesting powerful books about revivals and God's movement through history was important, too. I also remember that he liked poetry, and then there was this random and oddly titled book in the stack, Hines Feet in High Places.
Read MoreI wish life were just the warm and fuzzies, don’t you? Sweat pants, fuzzy socks, fireplaces crackling, beach waves rolling gently in the background with a warm tea in my hands. Unfortunately, that is not my reality 99.9% of the time. Any one?
Read MoreIt gives me great joy to be blogging again. I pray that what the Lord showed me through John 20 will fill you with hope and faith.
If you read part one of "The Comeback" last week, you got a chance to remember that our Jesus showed up to His disciple, Thomas, for an extraordinary VIP encounter. Thomas missed seeing Jesus when Jesus first showed Himself to the other disciples, and even though all of the other disciples shared about the encounter with Thomas, it was not enough for him.
Read MoreWell, I love words, and after eight straight years of blogging, I have missed blogging for the last 11 months. So when I recently taught a sermon entitled "The Comeback," it felt like the right time to pick up my love of writing, too. I have missed you, my friends, and I hope that an occasional note dropped in your inbox will be a pleasant discovery. I will aim for a weekly deposit but don't hold me to it. My life is a little crazy these days.
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