A Dog Sitting Lesson in Stewardship

 Around the age of thirteen, I was asked by our neighbor if I would be responsible for watching their dog while they were out of town on a family summer vacation.  It would become my responsibility to ride my bike the mile or so to their house every day, let...

I’m Not Enough

I’m not good enough.  I’m not smart enough.  I’m not pretty enough.  I’m not talented enough.  Enough.  Enough.  Enough. Somehow we have allowed ourselves to believe the lie that we are not enough.  If only we could be more than we...

Love in a Heart-Shaped Box?

Before I was married, I had this romanticized picture of what my future husband would be like. Like a lot of women, I had a list of attributes I thought I wanted in a husband. I say “I thought I wanted” because my husband turned out to be totally different than what I...

A Nobleman and an Orphan

Once upon a time there was a nobleman, born to privilege and elevated by the king above all other officials. Not only was the nobleman honored, he believed he was worthy of honor. So when one man refused to bow before him, the nobleman became enraged. Consumed with...

All Work and No Play

I can’t remember how the rest of that phrase is supposed to go. All work and no play keeps the doctor away? Google says: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.  Really? I have pretty much decided that for me – the phrase should go:  All work and no play...