It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It

I feel lonely and trapped.  I know many stay-at-home moms experience these feelings from time to time, but today I feel more justified in these feelings than usual.  I am literally trapped.  My car got stuck in the driveway as I was trying to escape...

Fire Hazard

“Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.” Revelation 3:19  Recently a friend shared how these words caught his eye as he read the message to the Church in Laodicea. He pointed out that when disciplined, we often apologize, but do we...

Don’t Surrender Anikan!

Throughout my life when I have faced something hard, God has given me the grace to find refuge in Him.  I have repeatedly found comfort in His presence and hope in His Word, drawing closer to Him during trials instead of letting them erode my faith.  The...

For Sale: Do-It-Yourself Kit

It’s a fine kettle of fish I find myself in once again today, as I stand before the bathroom mirror. Gloves on, hair-dye in hand, I am frantically trying to fix the bad do-it-yourself highlighting job from last night. The box said not for use on scalp, but I just need...

Freedom

Redeemed, set free… I am free… You set me free… Have you ever found yourself singing a song about how God sets us free but felt completely bound up and not free? Have you wondered if everyone else is experiencing freedom while you aren’t? When...

Our Disproportionate God…

Recently I had a conversation with a friend about her journey through the wilderness. It’s been a slow and sometimes agonizing passage for her. The thing is, if she didn’t love and fear God, she could take a few steps to the right and land herself on the...