Lesson From A Teacup

by | Jan 15, 2013 | Faith

It’s exquisite, really. I sit here sipping from a green-and-gold antique teacup that has intricate mother-of-pearl inlaid on both the cup and saucer. The tea itself is amazing as well: loose-leaf Moon over Madagascar, a black tea with subtle overtures of vanilla. I...

25 Years and Counting

by | Jan 8, 2013 | Relationships

I have now been married for 25 years to the man of my dreams. How in the world did that happen? It seems like it was just a few years ago that we were speaking those vows of love, commitment, and promise to each other. And he still maintains that they have been 22 of...

Time to Ponder

by | Dec 27, 2012 | Self Discovery

And Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart (Luke 2:19). Are you a ponder-er: one who reflects and reviews important things? This season reminds me to do a little bit more of that. Christmas has come and gone once again, and now we have to...

I Didn’t Deserve It

by | Dec 20, 2012 | Faith

Have you ever received something you didn’t deserve? You didn’t work for it or earn it; it was just a gift, given freely. God’s love is like that. No matter what your past looks like, He loves you. He chooses to look at you and love you truly, before you ever could...

Worship In The Dark

by | Dec 13, 2012 | Self Discovery

I love to sing. There are days when no one can shut me up! Many mornings, I awaken with a song in my head, and that song becomes my hum all day long. I sing when I’m happy and when I’m sad. I’ve sung for countless weddings and funerals, and I help with leading worship...