My friends and I like to get together for what we call “girls night.” It’s a fun evening where we enjoy our favorite foods, share stories, and laugh. Okay, maybe it’s more like giggle. Because that’s what girls do, right? And most importantly, we stay out late, at least past the time when our kids go […]
Pulling out a stack of mail from the mailbox, I leafed through the pile. I saw bills, ads, more bills, and then a white envelope with my name and address scrawled in handwritten cursive across the front. With handwritten notes being almost non-existent these days, I was immediately curious to see who had taken the […]
“How have you been?” I asked. Looking into her tired eyes, my heart ached for the suffering I knew she was going through. We talked about her treatments, how far she had to go, and the realities of living every day with cancer. Though I knew she was suffering, it was a suffering I didn’t […]
We met on an ordinary Sunday morning. People were gathered around talking after morning worship. Adults stood with styrofoam coffee cups in their hand, catching up with each other’s week. The children ran around like balls in a pinball machine, bumping into people’s legs and zigzagging through the crowd. The pastor’s wife pulled me over where […]
Today some of my dear friends in the blogging world stop to honor and encourage a beautiful and brave woman of God. Our sweet sister-in-Christ, Desiré from the blog When You Rise, will soon give birth to her third son, Caleb. This little boy is a precious gift from our Heavenly Father who has a […]
You’ve seen her before. The one who always sits in the back at church. She averts her gaze, fearful that her eyes will give away all her secrets. She never says much and quickly goes on her way. You want to help, to reach out, but you’re not sure…what if her problems are too much? What if you […]
It’s hard to run this race all alone. I hear the buzzing of my phone in my room, indicating I’ve received a text. I walk over to the antique desk where my phone continues to pulsate against the wood. The distinct golden grain of the oak secretary begins to blur in my vision as I look […]