Does the very phrase “gray sin” make you uncomfortable? Each generation seems to be getting more and more fuzzy about what sin means and how we handle it. But if we’re going to live and love in God’s kingdom, we need a give-and-take discussion about …
My most philosophical lesson this week came quite unexpectedly from my three year old. I picked him up from preschool and we went with a friend to New Haven CT to volunteer at Love146 for a couple hours. (BTW, they are absolutely a fantastic organization, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
If you’re feeling discouraged, left out or abandoned by God, unheard or unnoticed, this post is for you. It’s one of my journal entries from this month, and I wrote it as though God were speaking it to me…I believe He impressed it on my …
Agawam, MA, circa 1997- the monumental moment when I chose to play flute in the middle school band. My teacher seemed to think I was a natural, and my parents splurged to purchase that elegant silvery beauty. “Blow into the flute like you’re trying to …
“Honey, put down the markers, we don’t color on ourselves…or the wall..or the floor…just paper. PAPER!! Is that so difficult a concept?” “If your sister says stop, then STOP!” “When we get in the car, we sit down and we buckle up. I shouldn’t have …
This morning I had an appointment scheduled with a nurse at my new Endocrinologist office. Trust me, I’d thought through the day- I was going to knock out three birds with one stone, stopping first at my doctor for 10am, then picking up my contacts while …