Last year, Tim and I did the whole “23 & Me” thing. It was interesting to see where our ancestors originated and to see if my genetics predicted things like my earlobe type and if I am prone to having a unibrow (and believe me – I am). I was also able to discover several…
Grace – such a beautiful word. Have you ever been the giver or the recipient of grace? It is definitely amazing. The extension of grace from God to us is gift. The extension of grace from one human to another is God’s divine influence on our hearts. Without this divine influence, we are grace-less people….
Ever seen one of those Russian nesting doll sets? You open the first doll and there is another inside and another inside that one. In all, there might be 5-7 dolls in some sets. “Eucharisteo” is similar. It is a power-packed, three-in-one, kind of word. The “eucharist” – the time when Jesus gave thanks at…
Ever had a dream where something horrible was happening and when you opened your mouth to scream, nothing came out. I can remember having those dreams vividly as a child. One dream in particular stands out. I saw a werewolf coming out of the woods in our backyard. I ran and hid under the kitchen cabinet,…
The murders in Roseburg, OR have sent an evil chill down my spine. What has been happening in other countries is now on American soil. “For such a time as this…” is one of the most quoted parts of Esther, spoken by her cousin Mordecai (Esther 4:13). But Esther’s response is much more powerful in…
Have you seen it…the viral message from “Channel 13” about FaceBook charging $5.99 fee for access? Oh and they will release all of your information to the public unless you copy and paste (not share) the warning on your page. I never know if those things are real, so I usually don’t re-post. I also know…
There – I said it and she deserved it. I hung up the phone feeling totally justified. But then a few minutes later, the wave of nausea came over me. What had I done? What had I said? Would I be able to undo the hot mess I just caused. Can I please just un-send…
Two names in the news a lot this week…Ashley Madison and Katrina. Although these names represent very different events, the results of each are very similar. Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in south Mississippi and Louisiana. Images of people stranded on roof tops and in the Super Dome flood my memory. She came…
This post is more for me than for you… Have you ever caught yourself in the captivity of activity? Are you in the middle of a whirlwind of doing this and that without a compelling sense of “why-ness”? Can I just let it all hang out in front of you friends? I need a space…
“A highway will be there, a roadway, and it will be called the Highway of Holiness.” Isaiah 35:8 If there is one thing I know about, it is highways. I travel daily as a consultant and coach for schools all over the great state of Alabama. I65, Highway 43, Highway 72 and many others are all…