blessed to be a blessing…
On Sunday I heard a wonderful study about what the true gospel is in it’s simplest form. In case I missed certain parts for the first two services, by the third service I had it ingrained in my mind. [If you’re thinking I’m uber holy because I stayed...
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31 bits…
Bits and pieces of paper are saving lives. No, really they are. To 93 Ugandan women, recycled paper, fashion, and artistry have given these women a chance at what society told them has gone: HOPE. I’ve been to Africa and the greatest thing I learned is...
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dustin…
He sat on the cement under the awning of a local store to shade him from the heat. His dog lapping deep heaves of air; he wiping sweat from his brow. There was a collection of half-used water bottles next to a backpack with his life’s possessions, donated by...
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100 words: what would you do…
Friend has walked away from his belief system. Says he believes in something, but right now feels like God is a social construction, or worse, figment of creative imagination. You: A. Become Cher in Moonstruck and slap them upside the head yelling, SNAP OUT OF IT!? B....
read moremy table…
My husband stared in bewilderment as I smoothed my hand over the heavy table and pronounced instantaneously, This is it! After weeks of shopping and arguing, we finally decided on a dining room table. Strike that. I finally decided on a dining room table. Matt, my...
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the biggest loser…
The reality weight loss show—The Biggest Loser—has been my motivation for a number of seasons. I felt no more joy than the moment with Ali from Days of Our Lives says, Congratulations, you ARE the Biggest Loser! [Note that I’ve capitalized the B and...
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the perfect seat…
We sat on the cement outside of the arena and waited. And waited. And waited. I got to know Amy Barnes because she was as crazy as I was about getting THE PERFECT SEAT for the Living Proof conference. You see, I learned from the last Beth Moore event I attended, you...
read moregiddy up, y’all…
My love for cowboy boots and conferences are coming together in TEXAS! That’s right, Catalyst is going to Dallas, May 11-13 and I get to tag along. I’ve never been to Texas, but I hear it’s the bees knees, the cat’s meow, the Tex in the Mex....
read moresimple people, simple things…
On the corner of Washington boulevard and Maple avenue is a church. A simple church of simple people doing simple things in a hard world. There are mothers and fathers and children and teens and a few college students too. There are blue collars and white collars and...
read morethe ugly truth…
So here’s the ugly truth: We’re all going to die. It’s Tuesday. I’ve gained weight. Taxes are due in two weeks. I’ve debated posting this because 1. it’s embarrassing and 2. it’s embarrassing. Not the dying part, nor the fact...
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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
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