“Death and life are in the power of the tongue . . .” (Proverbs 18:21 ESV) I have recently felt challenged in my own life in the area of words. The old adage “sticks and stones may break my bones, but … Continue reading
Somehow parenting has become a war. And because of the nature of this kind of war, most of us are losing. The culprit behind it all is comparison. As a result, friendly fire and turncoats are common in the war of … Continue reading
When I was in fourth through seventh grade, I had these three best girlfriends. We called ourselves the Four Amigas and we did everything together. There was barely a weekend during the school year we weren’t living at each other’s … Continue reading
If my emotions could be summed up in a tangible image they would be a wind tunnel; my feelings are fiercely strong and fickle, changing direction quickly and often, and, if unchecked, ravaging everything in their path. I come by … Continue reading
Few actions in life are more unnatural to human nature than forgiveness. For me there is nothing so beautiful, so arresting as when I see unconditional forgiveness extended in life. Several years ago, a person in my life wronged me, … Continue reading