I was busy trying to be it all. I wanted to be the best wife for my husband. The best mom for my boys. The best sister for my siblings. The best teacher for my students. So, why did…
Reflections of Eve
It all started on an ordinary Monday evening. A simple gathering with friends at a coffee shop in our town. We looked forward to the get together every week and knew it was God’s way of bringing Proverbs 27:17…
More Than Rubies: Know Your Worth
She sat in church glancing over at his hands. She couldn’t concentrate on the sermon the pastor was preaching. Her mind was on one thing and one thing only. Was he going to do it? Did he understand how much…
The Heart of Change
It was getting late and I wanted to get my kids home so they could get ready for bed. I was packing up my things when a woman walked up to me wanting to talk. Seeing she was distraught and…
The Next Best Thing
How many times have you read the story of Adam and Eve and wondered if you would have made the same choice had you been in the garden? How could they struggle with discontentment in the middle of perfection? Every…
Perfection in Progress
I love my husband. He’s only gotten better at being a husband since we married eighteen years ago. Nobody’s perfect and that means our marriage isn’t perfect either. I know this. I do. But what I expect and what…
Who Touched Me
Do you ever feel like your circumstances define you? Sometimes we go through such difficult times we end up desperate. But God doesn’t let our desperation go to waist. There are two definitions of the word desperate. In this…
Friend Or Faux?
I was surprised to see their friendship disintegrate so quickly. No more phone calls. No more shopping sprees; only an awkward acknowledgment of one another’s presence as they accidentally made eye contact in public. They were self-professed best friends…
Fooled By A Friend
I pulled up to the apartment complex and entered the gate code. I was eager to see my friend and surprise her with my impromptu visit. I waited for the gates to swing open and let me in. Nothing….
The Power Of Can Be
Have you ever looked around at your life and hated what you saw? Have you ever looked in the mirror and wished you could see past your mistakes and be something different; something that can be instead of what…