I’m not a minimalist. I say that because ever since I was a little girl, I was a pack rat collector. I collected stamps, pencils, stickers, stationery, and books. I’ve only kept up collecting books and it’s not so much that I collect them, but that I like reading and accumulating books came with the […]
Simply Tuesday and When Faith Leads to Nothing
The problem with serving a living God is that He speaks to you. Okay, so it’s not a “problem.” It’s more like a catch. Like going to a therapist. We think they just sit and ask, “How does that make you feel?” to get you talking the entire time. The more you talk, the more things […]
It’s My 2 Year Blogiversary Party!
This little space is turning two years old on Thursday! Was it only two years ago that I felt a turning point come in my life? An awakening from a long slumber. A pouring of new wine into new wineskin. Two years ago, I had a nudge to honor God with my writing. Not One […]
Growing in the Unfamiliar and New
I drove my brother to his college for a midterm. He just graduated from high school and now he’s taking an online summer class at the college he’s going to in the Fall (that’s my brother for you). We were in an unfamiliar city and after dropping him off, I drove around. Sort of. With […]
A Man, A Bet, and A Bookie
I had just settled down with my coffee and laptop when a man asked for the time. “Three o’clock already?” he replied and got on the phone. Then he asked if I could check the Live Scores on Goal.com. “Goal?” I asked. “Yes, goal,” he said. He raised his hands, “Like Gooooo-aaaaa-lllll! Goal dot com.” He […]
Faith to be Saved and Healed
The moments I treasure most in the ministry are the ones when kids ask about God or Jesus on their own, and I get to pray with them to ask Jesus as their Savior. I always struggle not to cry because they’re oh so adorable and sincere! Yet I know, as you all know, that […]
Selfish Faith
I decided to be selfish. In my car, on a rainy day, burned out and fed up, I decided to be selfish. And it was exactly what I needed. And what I didn’t. It was one of those decisions that I thought would relieve me of stress and get me back on track. And to […]