Today is one of those days when I don’t want to pray. I don’t want to open my Bible and read it. I don’t want to turn on worship music and listen to some artist express how Ioved they are by God and how they stand in awe of that love. I don’t want to read an encouraging devotional or blog post. I don’t even want to reflect on anything or think about anything. I just want to crawl back in my bed, bury myself under my covers, and sleep. Sleep until I feel like waking up. Sleep until things are Continue Reading
When it matters most . . .
Your Performance
I remember when my oldest daughter was preparing for a piano recital. We finally had a “good practice week.” By “good” I mean I actually did what her instructor has been asking us to do since the beginning: have her practice, not once or twice a week, but EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK, and NOT while her father and I go off and do something else, instead with one of us sitting with her as she practices. We try, but some weeks are better than others. This particular week I was on point. Gabrielle had Continue Reading