I don’t think any of us get up one morning and say to ourselves, I think I’ll drift away from God today. Drifting happens when we aren’t paying attention. Consider this story about a friend of mine.
It was supposed to be a sailing adventure for Loran and the youth group at his church. A friend had procured three sailing vessels that resembled the Niña, Read more…
Do you ever feel like trying to make decisions is like playing a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey? Remember how it went?
One child is blindfolded, spun around in circles, and pointed in the general direction of a picture of donkey posted on the wall. As she stumbles forward with the tail in her hand, Read more…
9-29-2026
When You Wish You Had a Different Story
“Mommy, tell me a story.”
When my son, Steven, was little, that was one of his favorite requests. Whether we were riding in the car, waiting for a haircut, or settling down for bedtime, he wanted a story. But there was one requirement: Steven had to give me the first line. Read more…
Have you ever heard someone say, “She’s just a bitter old woman.”
I have. And whenever I do, I know exactly what the person means. The image comes instantly to mind—a woman whose smile has been replaced by a scowl, whose conversations are peppered with complaints, and whose heart seems trapped in yesterday’s hurts.
I don’t want to be that woman. Read more…
I wanted a daddy who loved me—a daddy like my friend Wanda had.
He held her hand, sat her in his lap, and said her bedtime prayers with her. I wanted that.
And while I did have a father, he wasn’t that kind of daddy.
My father didn’t drink every day, but when he did, Read more…
Have you ever had a hard time forgiving someone? If so, keep reading…
It was a Saturday afternoon college football game, and I was doing what I like best—not watching the game but observing people.
My flip-down seat was the last in a long row of Carolina blue. A steady stream of fans traipsed up and down the concrete steps carrying soft drinks, Read more…
February 4 marks one of the most momentous days of my life. It’s the day I became a mother.
Even though my son is now a grown man, I still remember the enormous joy, the weighty responsibility, and the overwhelming love that poured from every pore of my body when they laid that bundle of sweetness on my chest. Read more…
I’m writing over at Proverbs 31 Ministries tomorrow and thought you might enjoy this too.
Have you ever felt invisible—like your name lingered at the bottom of the list unspoken… unnoticed…as if you were standing in the background while others were called forward?
Have you ever wondered if you were somehow missed—overlooked in the choosing, forgotten in the moment that mattered? Read more…
Do you want to become a woman who hears that still small voice and recognize that it is God’s? If so, keep reading…
Fourteen exhausted, sweaty teenage boys plopped down on the bottom step of the gymnasium bleachers—my son being one of them. The assistant Junior Varsity basketball coach paced back and forth, lecturing them on the error of their ways. Read more…
I shared this devotion over at Proverbs 31 Ministries yesterday and thought you might enjoy it too. Here you go!
Have you ever gone through a situation and wondered, God, where are You? If You had been here, this wouldn’t have happened?
The loss of a loved one?
The crash of a car? Read more…
