Category: relationships
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Her Death Was a Good One, But We Weren’t Ready to Say Goodbye
Jefferson Starship had it right, “Sara, Sara, no time is a good time for goodbyes…” But Tori, our cat, made the time as ‘good’ as she could.
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If Your Spouse Doesn’t Share Your Faith, What Do You Do?
Maybe you and your spouse shared the same faith when you married, but your pursuit of God now looks completely different. Here’s what to do.
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Out of All the Memories I Could Keep, This Was the One
People who knew my mother tell me I remind them of my mother — in my looks, my mannerisms, and in the way I speak. This mark was one more way I was like her.
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I’ll Hide My Face and Let You Guess My Best Hairstyle
I was asking my stylist to draw the correct conclusion about a flattering style and shape for my hair without seeing the full picture. Without seeing my face. She did her best.
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Ping Pong and Purpose Softened My Heart for Jesus
A single event, one night when I was a lonely teenager, changed the trajectory of my life. You are welcome, he said, just as you are. And I accepted the invitation.
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You Might Have Had Me at Hello, Except You Never Said It
If you knew saying “hello” to a stranger would make the world a kinder, friendlier place for someone else, would you initiate the effort?
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A Picture of Prayer When Your Life Depends on God
I might have looked at the stream of texts and phone calls as interruptions in my day, but instead, I saw them as a model for my life.
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What’s in Your ‘Book of Ailments’?
Sometimes I see beyond my husband’s superficial silliness to his real message — and God’s message. It’s well worth the insight!
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Guess What Happens If You Don’t Replace Bad Habits With New Ones?
Habits, like cats, inhabit our lives. They take whatever space we yield to them. The trick to keeping bad habits at bay? Fill the space with something else.
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Don’t Trade Away God’s Lifelong Gift to Satisfy a Short-Term Appetite
A bowl of soup vs. a birthright? It seems like a no-brainer. But how many times have I chosen momentary satisfaction instead of a gift lasting a lifetime or beyond?
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Things That Go ‘Boo’ in The Night — Or Day
My husband’s attempts to scare me are sometimes downright inappropriate. This time, I told my husband, I was taking my response to the next level…
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Dear Reader, Why in the World Do You Read My Blog Posts?
Sometimes — like my cat — we do our duty but miss our target. Sometimes it truly stinks. Keep trying and adjust your aim.
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‘Cloud of Witnesses’ Isn’t Pie in the Sky; It’s Real and It’s Now
The cloud has been a way for us to meet face to face without sharing germs. It’s also a way to cross generations, cultures, and distance to connect.
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Why ‘Imposter Syndrome’ Is a Good Thing
Christians, celebrate that Jesus makes you free Do you feel like a phony? Do you think that if people unearthed your background, your education, or looked closely at your skill set, they would find you are not as fabulous as you appear? If you do, you may struggle with “imposter syndrome,” a disorder originally called “imposter…
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BFF May Not Mean What You Think It Does
If your best friend is a blogger, that is I was sitting in the back seat of Pamela’s navy blue Toyota Camry, peering out the window with as much intensity as a bus tour participant trying to memorize once-in-a-lifetime scenes passing at the low speed the windy residential road required. It was my second trip riding…
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Do You See What I See?
God, help us look at what matters I see the outside worldThrough a distorted lens.CondensationCovers the glass, a wallBetween us. Inside counters outside,Which blurs my vision.I touch the glassTo remove the moisture.It is dry. Humidity’s teardropsAre on the other side.The differencesAlter my view of you.Oh, to see! So I open the door,Step outside from inside,To…
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How Do I Report Sexual Harassment During COVID-19?
It’s just one of the many perils of working from home My husband is retired. COVID-19 has forced me to work from home. Translation: I am at home with him all day every day. Trying to work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. He walks into my office (the dining room) without invitation. He passes by me…
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Today Is My First Motherless Mother’s Day
So how can I feel so blessed? I prayed for rain today, Mother’s Day, because I wanted God to cry with me for my loss. Today is my first Mother’s Day without my mom. I imagine it is the first Mother’s Day without a mom for many around the world, as COVID-19 has stolen loved…
All Things Work Together 