The Bible often mystifies me. Levitical law is too far beyond my culture and era to fathom; Paul is obnoxiously confusing at times (You seemed pretty confident that I’m saved by faith, so what’s this line about being saved through childbearing, Buddy? Get your story …
Adele made it to the other side. I’m not sure I’m there yet, but “hello from the middle” isn’t as catchy. Everyone loves a story with a good ending. The one where Jesus rescued the disciples from the freak storm. The time God answered Elijah’s …
I’m beyond thrilled for you to meet my friend Sharon Butler who is this month’s “Friend Poster”. I’d introduce her myself, but I can’t beat her own beautifully spoken bio…so the rest is Sharon: —————————————————————————————————————————————– These days, I am the wife of a crazy redheaded …
It seems it’s been a long week. I’m seriously contemplating painting my whole house black. Oh, but that’s not a depression-induced choice, it’s just I’ve been looking at my finger-smudged, crayon sullied walls and I’m wondering what color might absorb some of that mess. Still, …
Hi, I’m a mother…and I make mistakes. My pastor spoke briefly today on the Proverbs 31 woman. If you haven’t heard of her, she basically embodies all the wonderful and ideal qualities a wife or mother could ever possess: she’s waking up early, running her …
We navigated through the crowded woodland-themed lobby towards the canopied exit. As we pushed the double doors open, fresh air filled our lungs and though the warm spring sun was fading, we caught whimsical glimpses of its reflection on birds flying high above. We exhaled. …
I’m excited to introduce you to my brother, Ben Martin, the second author in my monthly “Friend Post Fridays” series. Ben may be the youngest of the four of us kids, but he daily inspires me in his simplicity of living, his desire to truly …
Don’t ask me how I jumped from Netflix banter to this. Ah well. I recently read in a Time Magazine article what I’d basically known already- that more and more people are challenging not only traditional views of gender roles, but redefining gender identity itself while …
Does choosing a Netflix movie make you feel like this? If you can relate, hopefully this guide takes a weight off your cinema-inclined mind. Step 1) Ask yourself, “Who will be watching this film?” If you’re watching by yourself, skip to step 2. If you’re watching …
It’s been too long since I posted, but I assume you’ve all been caught up in that little thing called Spring that so distracts and inspires us that we’re prone to ask, “Facebook…hm…what’s that again?” Anyway, between the warm weather and the dangerous coffee levels, …