My balance in the bank isn’t as high as it used to be. I weigh more than I used to weigh. My phone rings less often than it did years ago. My closest family members live the farthest away. There! I said it! I was so hesitant to put that information out there. What if people think I’m broke, fat, and lonely? What if people start “counting my money,” throwing a party in their minds celebrating my new-found hips, or pitying the distance between my family and me? I decided to take the risk Continue Reading
You Got That Right!
My daughter got frustrated the other day. Really frustrated. So frustrated that in her frustration, she acted out and had to face some consequences. After some time passed, we talked. I asked her why she did what she did. She said, “Mommy, I was upset.” I asked her to remind me of the 3 exercises her teacher taught them to use whenever they became upset or frustrated. These exercises were designed to help them to calm down and be a better judge of how to respond to whatever it is that is Continue Reading
And Pray . . .
The opening chapters of Ephesians describe how we have been blessed with all sorts of what Pastor John MacArthur calls supernatural spiritual benefits. According to chapter 1, we are redeemed (verse 7). According to chapter 2, we are God’s masterpieces (verse 10). Chapter 3 reminds us that we are fellow heirs of an eternal inheritance (verse 6). Then chapter 4 comes along and challenges us to “live a life worthy of the calling we have received” (Ephesians 4:1). In other words, live Continue Reading