I killed another plant today. Yes, another one. This one lived four weeks – a record. You see, I have a reputation with plants…and not a good one. I realized I had a problem when I walked through the plant department of a local store a few years ago with my husband....
(This is a repost from last Father's Day.) Few things are as heartrending as a father who betrays the trust of his children. Stories about children who have been physically and sexually abused are tragic. When the abuser is the child’s own father or a father figure,...
You may have seen this before. I don't know who wrote it, but I love this list of all the names and attributes of the Lord. Enjoy! Jesus in Every Book of the Bible (Author Unknown) • In Genesis, Jesus Christ is the seed of the woman. • In Exodus, He is the...
Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! The crowds cheered. They spread their cloaks on the road. They cut palm branches and placed them in His path as Jesus entered Jerusalem, riding on a donkey. Two thousand years later, many churches celebrate...
Two women. They were born within three years of each other and died within three days of each other. One, a star of stage and screen, and the other, a star of the political stage. Time Magazine described one as an actress, temptress,...
Before I began blogging last year, I spent several months reading a variety of blogs. I subscribed to book review blogs, political blogs, spiritual blogs, and blogs for writers. I read posts written by those who had just entered the blogosphere, and posts written by...
I’ve won my first blog award from Alanna Klapp, of The Chipper Writer! Alanna was instrumental in helping me start my own blog by reconnecting me with Laura Christianson, the Blogging Barista. Here's how it works: 1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the...
When I was fourteen years old, I won a set of encyclopedias in a contest run by the local newspaper. This was in the ancient days before computers – personal or otherwise. I was so proud of that new set. You would have thought I’d won London’s crown jewels! It...
Ahhh…new year, clean slate, new beginning. Twelve months of potential. But not everyone is optimistic about the future. Some say that if the past is any indication, we’re in for big trouble in 2011. Newspaper headlines from 2010 brimmed with accounts of disasters. We...
When I was in high school, I worked in the toy department of a large department store. Twice a year, we prepared for an outside firm to take inventory. We worked with these teams to count every item on the shelves, and I do mean every item. We even included incomplete...
It happens all too frequently. I sing praises to God on Sunday morning and wake early on Monday morning beset by...
“I know God forgave me. I just can’t forgive myself.” Perhaps you’ve said those words. Maybe you heard someone else...
Is there such a thing as absolute truth? If you answered yes, you share a traditional world view that is quickly...