Hey, remember your first heartbreak? I do! I was hurt and could not imagine what my life was about to be like without this guy in it! We had been together for so long and our lives were so intertwined that weaving him out was going to be complicated. I could not conceive ever feeling happy or content again! My desire to be in a relationship was so strong that the thought of not having one was actually painful—emotionally and physically (my head and stomach hurt, for real). Now, several years Continue Reading
Today vs. Tomorrow
In Exodus 8 we find The Plague of Frogs. Pharaoh was so bothered by the frogs that he asked Moses to please pray to God to remove this plague and he would, in turn, release the Israelites. Moses told Pharaoh that he would pray to God but he allowed Pharaoh to decide when he would pray this prayer. Instead of Pharaoh saying, “Pray right now!! — I want these frogs gone NOW!!”, he said in Exodus 8:10, “tomorrow.” How strange is that? He is plagued by something, had the opportunity to be free of it Continue Reading
Serve and Sit
Somewhere between dieting, budgeting, climbing the corporate ladder, dating, car pooling, cleaning, changing diapers, suppressing meltdowns, having meltdowns, doing homework, church work, volunteering, eating, grieving, half-sleeping, socializing, grocery shopping, bathing, and flat out trying to be everything for every one, we can lose sight of what really matters. Well, ladies, we had a sister who had the same struggle. In Luke 10:38-42 Jesus is in Bethany, about two miles from Continue Reading