It was a peaceful sunrise. The sun illuminated the sky with colors of bright pinks, blended oranges, deep purples, and soft blues. I heard the morning birds singing and the wind brush against the trees. In that moment I wondered what it would be like to spend my life pursuing more moments like these. I…
The town was small, the buildings were rugged, older homes outlined the road beside me as I approached the only traffic light in sight. One’s first impression might have been to dismiss the town and continue on in the journey to the city, but the reputation of the small town peaked my interest as I…
I found the cutest Fourth of July outfit for my little girl months in advance. Not that I was intentionally looking per say; but nonetheless, I had it’ and it hung snuggly between the rest of the clothes in her closet waiting for Independence Day to arrive. Well, it came. And it passed. And the…
In the earlier years of my husband and my marriage, we found it extremely difficult to speak each other’s love languages. As if communication is not already the most difficult barrier in a typical marriage, love languages bring an even deeper complexity to the communication realm. We were swinging and missing constantly, which obviously grew…
The older I become, the more aware I am of humanity’s emotional condition reflecting that of a wide open wound. The truth is, everyone is covered in scabs and bandages from past and present hurt and brokenness. In my experience, interacting with hurting people provides an opportunity to share the grace of Jesus so His…
Is That Really What We Want?
He stood holding a sign that read, “Hungry! Please help!” I was out on a walk with my children when I saw a younger man standing near a stop sign of an intersection holding a piece of cardboard. I couldn’t read it from where I was, but the kids and I were headed in that…
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