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Five years ago, I gave a speech that reveals how my decision to do the right thing led to reconciliation with my brother Scott. Continue reading So You Want to Reconcile With Someone You Once Loved?
Scott was small in stature but larger than life. He had a big personality. Big problems — usually self-created. But he was and is my brother. Continue reading Side Effect of Salvation: I Have Comfort in His Loss
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. Continue reading ‘Cloud of Witnesses’ Isn’t Pie in the Sky; It’s Real and It’s Now
I had wanted to attend that virtual retreat. I felt doing so was to protect the call of God in my life. I think Satan thought so too – and so he did everything in his power to prevent me from attending. Continue reading Obstacles Can Confirm You’re on the Right Path
I’m approaching 2021 as I would the card game: Twenty One. God is my dealer, and I’m asking Him to “hit me” with additional cards to give me a winning hand. Maybe you want to play too? Continue reading What’s in the Cards for You in 2021?
Christians, celebrate that Jesus makes you free Do you feel like a phony? Do you think that if people unearthed … Continue reading Why ‘Imposter Syndrome’ Is a Good Thing
If your best friend is a blogger, that is I was sitting in the back seat of Pamela’s navy blue Toyota … Continue reading BFF May Not Mean What You Think It Does
God, help us look at what matters I see the outside worldThrough a distorted lens.CondensationCovers the glass, a wallBetween us. … Continue reading Do You See What I See?
It’s just one of the many perils of working from home My husband is retired. COVID-19 has forced me to … Continue reading How Do I Report Sexual Harassment During COVID-19?
So how can I feel so blessed? I prayed for rain today, Mother’s Day, because I wanted God to cry … Continue reading Today Is My First Motherless Mother’s Day
And suddenly office life doesn’t seem as attractive as it did My back is killing me. I’m not comfortable sitting, … Continue reading I Get to Return to Work Tomorrow
This is a tale of three T-shirts. A story in which God gives Jesus, Jesus gives His life, and we can be children of the King. Continue reading These 3 T-Shirts Tell the Story of Easter Past and Present
And why that changes how I view his death My brother died last Sunday. He had suffered greatly, fought hard, … Continue reading My Brother’s Death Is Not the End of the Story
I left the M&Ms where he couldn’t reach them. I never thought that 1) he would reach them and 2) he would disregard doctor’s orders. Continue reading My Brother’s Guilty Pleasure Made Me the Guilty One
These past two months, my brother’s death expectancy has been greater than his life expectancy. Continue reading I Shot a Selfie with My Sick Brother
I Chose a Phrase Instead: “Jesus, take my head.” “Let me have your head,” the massage therapist told me. She … Continue reading Have You Picked a Word for 2020?
My losses this year remind me to be thankful for what I take for granted. I don’t want to overlook the blessings I continue to have. Continue reading I Am Thankful for All That I Can Take for Granted
When you lose someone by Alzheimer’s, you lose her progressively. Both you and the one you love experience shades of death. Continue reading Shades of Death: When You Lose a Loved One to Alzheimer’s Disease
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