Friend. What a great prompt. I don't always get to join in with the Five Minute Friday girls but the stars aligned this week. So, I just thought I'd write an ode to friendship ... not sure how this will work in 5 minutes ... but let's give this a go. {GO} Some friends make me laugh so hard I find it hard to breathe. Some friends write the most amazing words, I feel honored just to read. Some friends offer prayers when life seems to much to bear. Some friends always seem to know ... [Read More]
Make Time to Play {a God-Size Dreams post}
This week is one of those crazy-busy, tear-out-your-hair, meet-yourself-coming-and-going kind of weeks. My husband is leading worship for a revival. My daughter's spring musical is Thursday and Friday. I have a speaking engagement Thursday night and (in)RL is this weekend. My house is a wreck. The vacuum died on Monday so it's still standing where it stopped, cord snaking through two different rooms. Apparently people are sneaking in and taking showers while we are all away from home ... [Read More]
31 Million Orphans. Tell Their Story!
One of the things I love best about blogging is having the opportunity to tell stories. Not just the stories about my life but the stories of people around the world. Stories of wells dug and women freed are powerful. Stories matter. UNICEF estimates there are 31 million children orphaned and abandoned in this nation of 1.2 billion. Just like I have a hard time wrapping my head around the 27 million people enslaved worldwide, the idea of 31 million orphans in one country leaves me ... [Read More]
2013 Reading List
I read a lot. Like around 100 to 150 books a year, on average. I pretty much devour the written word. If you are on Goodreads, I'd love to connect. Please send me your recommendations! People ask me what I'm reading with some regularity. And I love looking through the reading lists of others, like my friend Sandra. So, I thought it would be fun to add a reading list here. So, in no particular order, here are the books I've read this year. {If I've done a review, I'll add the link to ... [Read More]
We Must Act: 5 Ways to Fight Slavery
Slavery. This is a topic that matters to me. It's the reason I share about FreeSet and National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. And it's the reason I am a blogger with The Exodus Road. 27 million people enslaved. More than at any other time in human history. The vast majority of my life I have lived in four states: Missouri, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Georgia. The combined population of these states is 24.5 million. There are more people enslaved today around the world than the total ... [Read More]
Dear Fear, You Lose. {a God-sized dreams post}
Dear Chihuahua of Fear, I have some things I’d like to say to you. I say them because your yippy little voice echoes through my heart and my head. Your annoying yapping has caused me to let go of my hopes and dreams more times than I care to admit. So today, I'm calling you out. And here is what I'm saying: You don't win! In fact, you don't even get to play the game. Perfect love casts out fear. {1 John 4:18} And so, while my love isn't perfect. I know the One whose love is. He says ... [Read More]
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