A Worship That Costs Everything
I sat in the fourth row from the front, right hand side of the center aisle. The lights of the church’s worship center had been dimmed while white-hot spot lights flooded a stage filled with musicians. There was a time I’d been one of them, not all that long ago. A...The Unexpected Gain of Giving Away
It was my dream for as long as I can remember, back when a girl imagined a Prince Charming and a palace full of children: I’d be the mom who baked homemade chocolate-chip cookies for her children every day after school. I knew my children would giggle with glee at the...
The One Resolution You Need More than All The Others
He bounced into the kitchen with a double dose of his usual enthusiasm and optimism. Good heavens. It was far too early for both. Guess what, Mom! I couldn’t imagine. His head still sported some impressive bedhead. Seriously impressive. You decided to forego...Why I Don’t Do New Year’s Resolutions
“What are your New Year’s resolutions?” I knew the question would eventually come, but I cringed at the words anyway. My son didn’t mean anything by it. He was simply asking the question everyone is asking. But I’m not a fan of New...
