There’s something sacred about a stack of unread books. My bedside table—full of promise, possibility, and good intentions. Some I couldn’t wait to buy but never found the time to read. Others I started, only to quietly abandon, disappointed but unwilling to let them go. Still, I keep them. Hope lingers in their pages. When [...]
I have a guitar that hangs on the wall of my living room. It was a gift from my husband a few years ago and I love it. It’s just a shame that I don’t know how to play it. For years I had yearned to pick up the guitar again. I had been a [...]
Here’s the deal: Most of us to need to find jobs or create a business in order to survive on this Earth. That’s the way it is and should be. But here’s the thing: Often we don’t choose our careers—they choose us. During my last year in high school, I recall thumbing through different career [...]
“If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.” (James 1:26 ESV) The other day, a well-meaning Christian woman reminded me of how good I looked ‘back when I was thin’. Yeah. I wasn't impressed either. Having picked myself up off the floor, [...]
