Yesterday at a friend’s house for a fall brunch, I sat and ate with five women I didn’t know. With a list of icebreaker questions we kept the conversation going. What is one of your dreams? Elaborate.I blurted out, “I have lots of dreams. I want to go on a mission’s trip, learn a second language, learn to play an instrument, and open up a coffee Continue Reading
The World let me down—again!
My 12 year-old son, Justin, has a new passion--- skateboarding. At first, I wasn't pleased. I thought all skateboarders were punky. Judgemental of me, I know. Then I realized it's just a sport. A dangerous one. It's better than many other things he could be doing. Soon enough, he'll be driving and dating. I think I'll take skateboarding for Continue Reading
The Oak Tree
In the newspaper today, I read an article that once again pointed me to the Great God I serve. In the article titled Trees survive another storm,” the writer describes hundreds of oak trees that survived Hurricane Katrina.Here’s part of the article: It’s not by accident that live oaks survived Katrina. “Nature has designed them to withstand high Continue Reading
Manholes
Ever fell into a manhole before? I have—this summer. I wasn’t exactly pretty dripping with raw sewage. Even after climbing out, I couldn’t get rid of the stench. The smell was the residue of my own sin. Self-pity mostly. Everyday, all day, my analytical mind tried to figure out what was wrong. Why am I so depressed? So lazy? So critical? So Continue Reading
The Beauty of Worship
There's something powerful about worshipping God in song. I often scan the 1200 seats at my church during worship and pray for God to move in the hearts of men and women. Normally in the hearing impaired section, there are just a few people sitted. This particular service, there were three rows full.I caught a glimpse of God's glory as we sang "How Continue Reading
Performance Trap
This weekend, Derek and I attended an eye-opening marriage conference called Love and Respect. Now I understand why Derek responds to me the way he does, and that his response is never meant to hurt me. I clearly see the differences between men and women. Neither one of us is wrong; we're just different. God designed us that way.As Dr. Emerson Continue Reading