Authenticity
November 23, 2013, I walked into the building that housed my then-husband. I had spent the three days prior discovering secrets he had kept from me and the danger that lurked in my own backyard just a few yards from my toddler’s bedroom window. I was…
Several weeks ago, my grandson, Hadley, was at our home, and wanted to turn off the light on the ceiling fan in the living room. When he asked for help, his grandpa (a.k.a. my husband, Roland) teasingly asked him why he didn’t turn it off himself. In typical three-year-old fashion, Hadley replied, “But I’m too down here!”
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Now that I’m officially a “senior adult,” I’ve decided that I’m in complete agreement with Bette Davis on at least one point: “Getting old is not for sissies.” It’s not just a matter of grey hair or wrinkles–oh, that it were!
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So, I was at the BMA National Meeting listening to my pastor’s wife address a group of missionary wives. I did not feel like I belonged there. I mostly wanted to be there to support Joanna and the other speaker, who is also a friend of mine. I have heard Jo speak several times now. …
Consistency… is it just me or does that word disturb you too? Every time I hear that word, my mind quickly formulates a list of things that are inconsistent in my life. Have you been there? What does your list look like? Every day that I live for God is a struggle to maintain ‘consistency.’…
Just like working on the fundamentals in baseball (hitting, catching, throwing and running), we need to focus on the fundamental skills needed to be successful in the Christian life. Let’s…