A Building of Living Stones
In both of these passages, we read that we as “living stones” are being built – it’s a present, continuous process. In a culture of instant gratification…
You Have Been Brought Near
You who were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. That is good news! No longer are we foreigners without…
Not Easily Tossed or Blown
On October 3rd, 2017, waves came for our family when our son, Clary, a freshman at Clemson University, was in a serious car…
Interlock, Overlap and Fit Together
I wish I could attend the Bible studies taught by this week’s Guest Writer, Paula Miles. I first heard Paula speak at a women’s conference. Her passion for…
Dear Future Me: on regret, memory, and keeping the record straight.
Tonight {if all goes well, and really, who am I kidding…} I will rock my three year old and put her into the crib for the last time, as tomorrow we will…
“Wake Up, Jesus!”
In Matthew 8, an exhausted Jesus climbs into a boat with his disciples and immediately falls asleep. The disciples are expecting…
A Stinging Realization
A few years ago, a light bulb went on in my marriage. While on a weekend getaway with some couple friends, we were asked: “What have your biggest marital arguments…
Today and Forever
We have a Savior who is as much coming as he is come. The beautiful yet sometimes excruciating tension of the “now and not yet” can…
She Blooms
I might not labor or spin, but I sure do know how to worry. I can fret with the best of them—I can spin possible negative outcomes that would make TV writers beg me to lend them a twist…
What She Said! Part 2
Welcome to the fall What She Said series. Each writer brings a different style and personality but the same passion for offering help and…
Entering the Ugly
The Memphis sun streamed brightly through the window that early evening in 1955. Three young babies played in the other room…
Formed to Declare His Praises
It was a beautiful Saturday in Tennessee. The hustle to all the games for our children was in full swing. Between games, I did a…
Grace and Knowledge Against Lawlessness
It was a day that started like many others, the morning rush to get the boys to school, carpool line, and a list of errands to be…
Steadfast, Immovable Servants
It had been a long week, like many over the years, juggling all the things with three kids under my feet while my husband traveled…
The Call to Settle
“They want me to take a new position … a promotion,” my husband explained, slightly hesitating as he added, “but we’d have to…
What Does Your Storyline Read?
“She’s gone. She’s with Jesus,” the text from my husband read. His precious mother had made her transition from this life to eternity with…
When Life Swirls with Uncertainty
Today we continue with Part 7 of the What She Said! Series. Have you ever read a blog, heard a speaker, or read a book and declared, “What she said!” Many of you…