For the life of me, I can’t remember my friend’s birthdays. Last Friday morning, just before I left to teach at a women’s retreat, I texted a dear friend in town to say, “I want to bring you one of my LOVED shirts so you can wear it and feel loved all day long on your birthday!” […]
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Long ago we were courageous hunters and diligent gatherers. We slept in caves at night and walked the land in the day. And then we had a brilliant idea. What if we created a shelter outside of the cave that wouldn’t limit us to cave-dwelling? So we created make-shift tents out of wooden poles and
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It’s just a blanket, given to him by a friend. But my 7-year old wants it with him as we drive to the hospital in the early morning hours while it’s still dark outside. It’s soft, made of fleece and soccer balls- the sport my son was playing when he broke his leg last week. It’s a
Not Just a Blanket Read More »
I’m just a middle-class country girl. I don’t own a fancy gown, and if we ever have steak, we have to use our steak knives to cut it. Chew it long enough and we call it “steak gum.” With 4 boys and 5 pets, I do things like clean stinky feet with wipies and walk
The Night we had a Ball- in the ER Read More »
Last week I spoke at the Global Summit on “Symbolic Power.” Sounds heady. But it’s really simple. Take a trip with me through a few of my favorite symbols… Symbols: God-given elements of communication that we can use to represent something deeper- to create a link between the physical and spiritual worlds to point to Jesus. Like
(click audio bar above to listen to this post) Your birthday is your day to be selfish. Eat your favorite breakfast on the couch with your purring cat on your lap, no chores, your favorite activities, and everyone serves you what you want the way you want it, right? At least…that’s what I’ve always thought. To
The Birthday Boy who Served Thanksgiving Dinner Read More »
Good character. It’s gotta start somewhere. This week, as we honor the lives of our Veterans, I’m struck by the character of those like my uncle Lance and my brother-in-law Todd who have been willing to serve our country. Courageous, loyal, sacrificial team-players, proudly fighting to protect the red-white-and blue so that we can live
How to Persuade Good Character in Our Kids for the Future of America Read More »
My trunk is full of groceries as I pull up to the corner and turn on my blinker. Out of the corner of my eye I see a man standing near me, leaning on a cane, wearing a black coat and a hat to ward off the cold wind. He’s selling newspapers for $1. I
My Interview with “Red”- a Corner Newspaper Salesman Read More »
(Let’s pretend we’re sitting down for coffee and I’m telling you this story 🙂 Click the audio link above.) Every one of us is a storyteller. We tell stories to friends over a cup of coffee, stories to our kids while we’re tucking them into bed, stories to co-workers, relatives, neighbors. Some stories make us wince
Derrick: Former Inmate Starts New Chapter Read More »
(to hear the audio recording of this post, click on the link above) My husband, Brian, asked me to marry him on our 4th date. That’s crazy. We didn’t even know each other. And I said yes, which is even crazier. He had no idea I couldn’t throw a Frisbee straight to save my life,
Turrets, Packers, and Being Known Read More »