One day a conversation with my 7-year-old and my 4-year-old daughters went in a direction I was not anticipating. By the time I realized this, it was too late to turn back. Olivia: “. . .’Hell’?” “What is ‘hell’?” Me: (thinking, “Oh Lord, here we go!) “Hell is a place you go after you die if you don’t believe in Jesus.” Olivia: “Ooooh, that’s going to be baaaad!” Gabrielle: “One of my classmates said she doesn’t believe in Jesus.” Olivia: “Ooooh, that’s going to be Continue Reading
You Are Still His
What if you were told to marry a prostitute or a male escort? You know, someone who, as a lifestyle, has intimate encounters with many other people. How would you respond? Isn’t marriage about faithfulness, monogamy, commitment, love, and loyalty? To marry someone who consistently sends pretty clear messages that they struggle in this area is a bit troubling, right? This question was posed years ago in a class I attended. I must admit, I was pretty offended and disturbed at the teacher for Continue Reading
Tears and Cheers
I got creative and desperate and offered my 4-year-old the only thing I could find in my purse that I did not mind never seeing again: a business card with my picture on it. She said holding on to this would help her make it through this trying time of separation during church. I handed her the card, wiped her tears, and walked out of her classroom. A few minutes later I decided to take a peek at the camera screens where I see she slowly pushes her chair away from the table, gets up, and Continue Reading