How do you know if you’re more than a noise maker? Sometimes you don’t until you’re tested. And boy, was I tested last week. It’s in the testing we realize the power of our words … for good or…
The Truth About Deceit
I have to tell you the truth about deceit. I don’t tell the story often because I was duped. It’s not fun to tell people you believed lies and fell in love with a complete deceiver. But, I…
Fear This
I was sixteen and didn’t have my license. All of my friends were starting to drive and we were excited to have this newfound independence. But, my mom wouldn’t let me ride with my friends. She didn’t trust their…
Influence that Impacts
There’s one regret I have that I wish I could go back and change. It’s an answer to a question. I kick myself every time I think of it. I sat in a principal’s office for a job interview….
Friendly Competition
When I was growing up, I loved to dance. Actually, I still do. When I was fourteen years old, there was this one move in particular that was really difficult to master. It was called the “Kid N Play”. Ok,…
A Home Like Eden
Have you ever driven by a home and said, “I wish I could live there”? My husband and I went to a popular home decor chain tonight and I saw lots of beautiful signs with wonderful sayings. Some with…
Secret Weapon: A Woman’s Power
My boys looked up at me. The look of disgust on their face said it all. They weren’t interested in girls. They thought girls had cooties. Maybe because they were only seven and five and didn’t understand what…
Begin Again
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings” – Tao Tzu When I was growing up, my parents told me I had to finish what I started. If I began a sport, I couldn’t quit just because I didn’t like…
The Ideal Woman
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…