It happened again. It always does. My mouth moved faster than my mind. And in the wreckage, hurt and sorrow and wondering when I'll ever learn. When will I finally understand? Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. James 1:19 NLT Quick to listen, slow to speak. Words hurt, they cut deep. The wounds they leave may heal ... but the scars remain. Friendships that never quite regain the ease they once had. ... [Read More]
When Parents Believe in Dreams
I've been a reader all my life. There are pictures of me in my crib curled up around the book I was "reading" as I fell asleep. Similar photos exist of me even in high school ... and even now, my husband has been known to turn off my Kindle after I have fallen asleep reading the latest Karen Kingsbury novel. My parents are also readers. My mom has an affinity for Steven King and Robin Cook. My dad leans toward Calvin Miller or re-reading any of Tolkien's works for the hundredth time. Both ... [Read More]
One Amazing Summer: Promise of Redemption
Whew, those minor prophets can be rough, huh? The Israelites had wandered so far from the Lord and no matter how much the prophets prophesied, they just didn't seem to get it. {Sounds a lot like me sometimes, if I'm really honest.} But in the midst of explaining all the judgment to come, the thread of redemption continues it's path in the tapestry of God's Word. We saw it in Genesis when God explained the head of the serpent would be crushed. We were reminded of it in Exodus when God's ... [Read More]
One Amazing Summer: #B90Days Readings Week 11
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First, Be Still
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What’s the Point of Church?
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