RESTART
Board games, card games, and video games all have one common aspect: At any point a player can quit. No one makes us continue on if we get tired, frustrated, or see our demise nearing. We have control of how long we want to participate. …
...when your first best friend doesn't live next door.
Fully Dependent
From Apron Strings to Belt Loops
I was a momma’s girl through and through. I not only loved that lady with my whole heart, but relied on her for everything. When I fell in love and married, I had to release those proverbial apron strings. The problem was that I grabbed …
I Hate Waiting…Unless It’s for Pie!
Waiting doesn’t come easily. I’d say it’s one of humanity’s greatest weaknesses. No one has to teach us to be impatient, and we practice it from birth. Just ask a new mother about how frustrating it is when her newborn child cries (or screams) to …
Through It All
“Through it all, through it all, I’ve learned to trust in Jesus, I’ve learned to trust in God. Through it all, through it all, I’ve learned to depend upon His Word.” (Sonny Salsbury & Andrae Crouch, 1978) I don’t want to go through …
Every Girl Needs a BFF!
Girls, you need a best friend! (If you don’t believe that, think again!) Allow me to tell you my story… In a tiny, rural town in Northern California lived a little, chubby, redheaded girl. She lived with her kind, aging parents in the country. Her …
My Stuff or His Cross?
If you’re anything like me, you hate making more trips to carry “stuff” than necessary. Whether it’s too many bags of groceries at once from the car, several loads of laundry piled high in a basket, or the entire collection of library books that I’ve …
Different Culture, Same Heart
This summer we visited some of the ancient ruins of the Mayan people. Over the years of traveling, I’ve learned about other ancient cultures in Europe, South America, and Asia, and I think each one is fascinating but mysterious, as well. I marvel at how …
What Do I Have Enough Of?
True confession time: I have a fear of “not enough.” Do I have enough?…money to pay bills, money to buy what I want, time to fulfill my responsibilities, time to do what I want to do, yarn for my next project, groceries for the week, …
How to Find Your Personal Balance
Balance, like humility, is illusive; when you think you’ve got it, you don’t. I’ve always had a terrible sense of physical balance, and I “blame” it on my parents not letting me skate, ski, or take part in such sports. They were doing their best …
Watch Out for the Bumps!
Only recently did I consider the phrase, “bumps in the road,” to have more meaning than the obvious. There is so much more that can be said if we think about our life’s journey as a “road.” (If you hadn’t noticed, I love analogies!) While …