Lately I've been doing a lot of thinking about my blog. As some of you know I started a page on my blog titled My Story. It recalls the time that Barry and I spent on a church staff years ago. That was a very difficult time in our life, marriage and ministry. We whole heartedly [...]
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Renewing My Mind
Have you ever had to take inventory of your life? Ugh, it's such a pain in the butt. I know none of us are perfect, and it certainly makes it difficult when we begin the process of sifting through old habits, hurts, mentalities and actions. It seems like all the bad stuff just suddenly emerges [...]
Champion for the People
I heard a phrase today and it has stuck with me all afternoon. It was used to describe one of the church staff members . The phrase was "Champion for the People." My heart was instantly moved at this thought. One of my favorite scripture verses about Jesus is where He is referred to as [...]
Heartache to Healing
Update: The My Story Page is no longer password protected. Thanks - Jana Over the last week, I've corresponded with a number of people regarding a new page on my blog. It's titled My Story... To be perfectly honest it should be called Our Story because so many people I know can relate. I wish [...]
A Transparent Life (part 3)
What is correction, how should Christians handle it and why is it needed? I've pondered all of these questions through the years. I've flourished because of a gentle and timely correction and as you may have read in my last post...I've withered as the result of harsh words spoken in an untimely manner. So, how [...]
Better Late than Never
We raced to the terminal, dragging our luggage behind us as we ran. I was out of breath by the time we reached the irritated attendant at the flight desk. She displayed her aggravation with great pleasure by rolling her eyes and sighing loudly. But, at that moment, I really didn't care that I had become [...]
Mindful of My Mind
It wasn't too long of a wait, although it seemed like an eternity. I procrastinated on making the appointment for a number of reasons, but none of them were good enough. I didn't want to make a big deal out of nothing, but my mind and my heart were at odds and my heart finally [...]
Edit Me Gracefully
“The growth of grace is like the polishing of metals. There is first an opaque surface; by and by you see a spark darting out, then a strong light; till at length it sends back a perfect image of the sun that shines upon it.” -Edward Payson (1783-1827) I was completely taken off guard. So I just [...]
Just Lettin’ My Hair Down
After my last post, which I mulled over forever... I started thinking about how hard it is to truly be honest about heartache, sin and disappointment when you are leading more than just yourself. Because of that, I think there are a lot of minister's wives that are dealing with things in the quiet of their own prayer [...]
Reality Church
I absolutely love reality television. It is one of my favorite indulgences. The more drama...the better. I guess I kind of enjoy seeing people's "real lives". It makes me feel like I am not alone in my quirkiness. If camera's were rolling at my house today, you would have found me in my PJ's until noon, logged onto Facebook while [...]
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