I have trouble with good-byes. If you ask my daughters, whenever they visit our home and then when departure time comes I cry. Mind you it’s all good. I am happy for my children who have grown into women who I am very proud along with their loving husbands and homes of their own. Yet, [...]
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Maturity
May 31, 2010 – 9:57 am
Throughout scripture there is a consistent theme of growing in maturity. The assumption made is that every individual who comes into a relationship with Christ will change. Transformation is a new creation process that is imparted to every new birth. This is not an option. The consequence of friendship with the One and Only God [...]
Brunch
May 7, 2010 – 6:09 am
It’s 5:30 in the morning and I do not want to believe the time as my eyes peer from under the covers. Plagued by night sweats, I often don’t sleep very well and so this is prime sleeping time but I am up. Reluctantly, I kick off the covers and trudge into the kitchen for [...]
Nashville Marathon reflection
April 25, 2010 – 4:25 pm
It’s the day after. I completed my first half marathon yesterday and I can’t stop reflecting on the experience. It was exhilarating, exhausting and satisfying. It’s been a goal and there’s something about completing something you’ve always wanted to do that just feels good. The amount of runners of many ages and levels that were [...]
Dress Up
April 9, 2010 – 7:51 am
Clomp, clomp, clomp is the sound coming from the hallway as my oldest daughter wears another pair of shoes that don’t belong to her. They are too big, yet she is proud. She is walking in her mommy’s shoes and is delighted that she can. I smile broadly as I see her attempt to move [...]
An Ugly Truth
March 25, 2010 – 11:04 am
An Ugly Truth I remember the scene as if it was yesterday; I had been nominated by my peers for prom queen. I was honestly surprised by such an honor and felt quite humbled. After votes were cast, a “friend” approached me and boldly claimed, “I didn’t vote for you.” As my mouth dropped in [...]
