(I witnessed the following scene at church several weeks ago, and it has stayed with me ever since. It’s amazing what children can teach us and reveal to us about God and how to worship Him!) She sang with abandon. Her blond curls bouncing as she poured her heart, soul, and fourth-grade self into the song. […]
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Thought Mines
I used to think that I was the only one whose mind felt more like a battlefield than a place for ideas to grow. My thoughts are constantly running, oftentimes like a taunting play-by-play of the day’s events. Event: Walking into a group. Taunting play-by-play thoughts: You so do not belong here. You don’t fit in. […]
A Heart-Reset
No sound was coming from my phone. I wanted to listen to music, but no matter how many times I increased the volume, no sound came from the tiny speaker. Frustrated and clueless as to how to fix it, I did what anyone in my position would do: I handed my phone to my teenager! […]
When I'm Just Not Feelin' It
When Scotty McCreery released his summer theme song “Feelin’ It,” I was instantly hooked. Probably because deep down I’ll always be a beach-loving, flip-flop Florida girl at heart. But whereas I might always be feelin’ a beach day, sometimes I’m just not feelin’ it spiritually. And often, my lack of feelin’ it comes at odd […]
When you see the loaves and fishes multiplying before your very eyes….
Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to be in the crowd the day Jesus fed the 5,000? As your hungry belly reminds you that lunchtime has come and gone, your heart will not let you leave the presence of the man who speaks with an authority you can’t explain. You see […]