Ouch. I held the letter in my hands, still feeling the sting of the words I’d just read on the page. “This doesn’t make sense. I graduated with a 3.8 grade point average! My teachers have always praised me for being a good student. How could I not get accepted?” I sat on the…
.A while ago I did a storytelling at Sunday School. The topic – Abigail. I will confess that I wasn’t sure who Abigail was nor what important role she had played in the Bible. For some who were like me or you need a refresher, here is a shortened version of the plot. You can…
I only have 33 years to live. He could have said that but He didn’t. I’m reminded of this whenever I’m surrounded by the urgent hustle and productivity of modern life. But it’s not just busyness anymore, is it? We have added mission, ministry and purpose into the mix so that more and more the…
After four months of my husband’s unemployment, each day drug on with no end in sight. I had no idea how long it could take to find a simple job. By now, he was ready to apply for anything, no matter how little income it brought in. “If it gets you insurance and pays more…
My sons’ dentist office is across the highway from our old house. I couldn’t help it. I had to look. I drove by, real slow, trying to get a glimpse over picket fence and back alley of what had become of the blood sweat and tears of my garden. What had become of the beautiful…
I remember very clearly the day one of my best college girlfriends made the statement to me that everyone always knew Gregg and I would end up together forever, married into our happily ever after. She said this to me during the fun and frenzy of my engagement/wedding planning phase. Her comment ended with, “You…
Our bodies require food to live. If we lose our appetite, it usually is sign that something is wrong. It is a symptom of something more. Maybe we are sick? Often, even though we have no appetite, we know we still must eat. So we eat for nourishment – not because we “want” the…
My eyes barely open and sitting on my chest is my little puppy wagging his tail to feed him. My other two dogs jump up and down on my bed. I hear cheerios bounce from the table to the floor as my seven year old fills his breakfast bowl. Standing in my bedroom doorway is…
About three years ago my husband accepted a new position in his work that brought us back to our home state of Colorado. We said farewell to a church we loved and to our many friends. We had done life together for six years; celebrating births, laughter, adoption, heartaches, and blessings. As we said good-bye…
Guest Writer The Truth about Faith – by Florence (Achama) Ukpabi Faith is such a personal thing, people can tell you to believe but those are just words. But faith… real faith is living and breathing, it changes you. Truth be told, it used to annoy me (and sometimes still does) when people would say…
