Light
“This little light of mine…” If you grew up in church, you can probably finish the lyric. If you missed the songs in children’s church, don’t worry. “Big church” also talked a lot about the light chasing out the darkness. It’s with very good and sound biblical reason that we talk about light in the […]
The Long Game
In the world of patience, I’m not really sure where I stand. In some ways, I can be pretty patient. When Chris and I occasionally play a game of ping-pong, the only chance I have to win against Chris’s ambidextrous spin-moves and spikes is to be steady and patient and wait for him to make […]
20/21 Vision
Apparently, I’m on a roll with the five senses: Last week I was talking about smelling and today I find myself focused on seeing! This past week, Memphis had more snow than it has seen in decades. You would’ve thought we brought the snow with us from Cleveland as we hit eight and nine inches […]
Smelling what’s important
So, this has been a season of strange things. The fact that we all walk into stores these days looking like we’re under cover (or about to commit a crime) and don’t think twice about it… is strange. Well, this blog might just get added into the “strange” category – or “gross” – but two […]
Not my will
I had an “aha” moment today during my Priority Time and I’ve decided to share it. In some ways, it feels more like a “duh” moment than an “aha” moment, but I’ll let you be the judge… As I was praying, I was thanking the Lord for a variety of things and I began to […]
Your walk matters
I’m on the home stretch (well, really behind, but I’m trusting I’ll make it) of journaling through a wide-margin Bible for Mark’s college graduation. Today, I was in Ezekiel 14 and I just had to stop to share a passage that both fascinated and challenged me. I’m far from being an Ezekiel scholar, but in […]
Don’t turn your wrist
I’ve never claimed to be a fashionista. I tell my kids that I actually have good taste, but that we’ve chosen to spend that money investing in them instead of my wardrobe. Twenty years later, we still haven’t tested that theory! I’m totally OK with that. If I wait long enough, the clothes in my […]
Plans
You don’t even have to be a Christian to know the famous verse from Jeremiah 29:11… “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” If you’re a Christian, you’ve probably clung to that verse at some point. I know […]
Faithful
In June, Chris and I began preparing for our move back to Memphis. It meant selling a home and preparing for the unknown. Having had our belongings in storage for 15 of the previous 20 months, and knowing more storage was in our future, we decided to sell much of our non-essential furniture. After each […]
3 Things we disagree on
Every marriage has its strengths and weaknesses. Chris and I differ in so many ways, but somehow our strengths and weaknesses generally help balance each of us out. And although we may have different reasons for coming to a conclusion, we agree on many more things than we disagree on. However, there are a few […]