Honored

I have been given awards over the years for things that I’ve accomplished with my life. Some have blessed me beyond words. Some I remember more often because of how my life impacted someone else. Other awards meant less because they were more about me. I have chosen to live my life for a reward…

Read More

Choose Sides

When some friends of mine got sideways with each other, I was hearing both sides and I was expected to choose a side. I loved them both and they were both partly wrong and partly right. It wasn’t easy to navigate because I loved them both. We finally concluded that we were going to love…

Read More

Givers & Takers

There are givers and there are takers. I’ve been on both sides of this. There’s a third category called receivers. For now, I want to address the first two categories. Givers give. Takers take. I know that there are people right here where I live who make a sign and put it out there that…

Read More

I Know

There are things that I know because I’ve experienced them. There are things I know because others have told me. There are other things I know because they are laws – they happen every time. For example, I know that when I throw something up, it always comes down because of the law of gravity.…

Read More

Jesus’ Prayer

I love hearing people pray who have a deep and intimate relationship with the Lord. Their prayers are not just beautiful – they are real and blunt.  I think the Lord loves it when I pray boldly. I came across this prayer of Jesus this morning that really blessed my soul. He is praying for…

Read More

Abandoned

I’ve seen old houses and buildings that were abandoned years ago. I’ve seen some houses where people actually live that were “abandoned” because the owner deferred maintenance to never.  Abandoned is often used in a negative way. It means to “leave completely, give up, withdraw from”.   As I came across this word, I was reminded…

Read More