I Never Asked God for a Cadillac

“God, I can’t live like this anymore!!! I’ll change, I promise. If you’ll give me a second chance, I’ll change how I’ve been living.” I had been stuck in a chair for over two weeks with my back messed up. I could barely struggle to my feet. Months went by, and it only grew worse; […]

I’ve Missed You

“It’s not what you think about yourself. It’s what I think about you.” Read my latest blog, and let it sink in.

The Change

“Mama, why are you still wearing your pajamas?” “Son, sometimes I get so busy doing housework that I don’t take the time to change.” My words hit me like an anvil being dropped on my head. I recognized, at that moment, that that particular morning, I had not taken the time to pray or read my […]

New Thing

“Honey, have you seen my keys?” I honestly hadn’t. I had not seen my husband’s keys for nearly a week. In the mean time, I got the laundry caught up, nursed one sick child back to health, shopped for groceries, prepared a children’s church lesson, washed numerous dishes, and cleaned out the microwave and the kitchen […]

Overwhelmed!

Four years ago, my family and I lost everything. We were working overseas, and within a month’s time, we lost our jobs, our home, our vehicle, and everything we owned, save for what we could pack into fourteen boxes. How do you even judge what’s worthy, that you’ve accumulated in your lifetime, to squeeze into […]

The Princess

The clock struck nine just as I walked in the front door. Exhausted by work, I dropped down on my couch, breathed a sigh, and hopped up again. I rubbed my tired eyes and looked my six-year-old son, Rice, in his big brown eyes. “I guess it’s time to get you guys in bed.” Rice’s […]

This Little Light of Mine

Last week, we started a ministry in our church to reach out to the people of our community, and we were able to give clothes to thirty people. My heart hurt as I saw the clothes on some of the children that attended. One young boy wore shoes that resembled Ronald McDonald’s, as his father’s […]

The Beginning of Wisdom

“I don’t get it!” I scratched my head and reread the scripture. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;…” (Psalm 111:10) The very idea of fear and mercy side-by-side is almost impossible to grasp. So, how does one see the Almighty as the epitome of mercy and yet have cause to fear […]

Mr. Brown Eyes

I flicked my long blonde hair over my shoulder, scooped up my full laundry basket, and lugged it toward the glass door that guarded my college dormitory. Just as I struggled to get the door open, a very tall, muscular guy, tossing a basketball back and forth between his hands, pushed his way through. What […]

The Boo-boo Pile

I was in full concentration, writing the twentieth chapter of my manuscript for my second novel. I could see the action, hear the characters’ voices. I could smell the fresh hamburgers in the scene, and then suddenly I was smelling… a strong gust of menthol. That is never a good feeling when you have a […]