My phone rang the other night. It was my sister, Kimberly Moore. Her voice sparkled after having led another session of her study, Beauty in a Life Repurposed, at Exodus, the only organization in the state of Texas that provides a home for formerly incarcerated women and their young children. Their tagline is full of hope: […]
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Last year, one of my blog posts received over 3,000 hits. I guess it hits a nerve for so many of us who wonder some days if we’re making a difference. So, here it is again, just in time for Mother’s Day. Click on the white triangle in the audio bar below to hear me
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I love metaphors. Metaphors help us draw parallels between familiar and unfamiliar things. They bring understanding in new ways and paint concrete pictures of abstract concepts. Just before Christmas, my friend, Andrew, lost his job. With 4 kids and a mortgage, he needs fresh hope for the new year. And he’s not the only one. Andrew knows
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Last week, I freaked out just a tad bit. I was a few hours away from a deadline to turn in a script for a new Christmas musical to Word, and I was stuck.
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I love New Year’s Resolutions. Writing down my wide-eyed dreams for the next 365 days gives me great hope. But then, I hate New Year’s Resolutions. Because around the middle of April I realize just how pie-in-the-sky they really were. Take my recurring annual goal, “Get Organized.” I’ve learned it’s about as easy to accomplish as shoveling snow in the middle of a blizzard. At some
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Some say he’s just a fable, made up by those who need something to believe A Big Man who really hears you And actually cares And if you ask for your heart’s desire You’ll find a specially wrapped gift Christmas morning Some say he’s just a story, made up by imaginative souls A Big Man who sees
The recent tragedy in Paris and stories of those who lost their friends make me pause to savor life and the priceless gift of friendship. I hold my treasures close. I know you do, too. Last weekend I visited Oregon where I had spent a few childhood years. It was a long-awaited weekend back to where first thoughts
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Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Or soul. Or body. Especially if one has boys. This past Saturday night is a case in point. Brace yourself. My husband was away at a campout with the two oldest, supervising an airsoft gun war. That sounds dangerous. I’m more than happy to stay safe at
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Odds are…a church won’t take a chance on doing something oddly different in their services. Something that requires hundreds of image-oriented people to be quiet and listen, with nothing to see, for TEN MINUTES. But after a brainstorming session with some creative minds in July, the leaders at Fellowship Bible Church in Nashville decided it was a
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It’s 9:30 at night. Cold. Snow on the ground. We’ve driven 12 hours for this moment. We turn our lights off, pull over to the side of the road and park. Sneak down the street with a big, black duffle bag. I realize we look quite suspicious, but I assure you, this is an altruistic
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