It is Dangerous to Sleep in Church

Whenever my husband preaches, he holds a baseball in his hands. Not sure if it is for comfort, intended as a distraction, or just to keep him focused. Regardless, he always has one. My husband jokes about the baseball at the beginning […]

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Do You Love Me?

When our children were toddlers, I would ask them, “Who loves mommy?” And they would shout, “Me!”. Then, I would ask, “Who does mommy love?” And again, they would shout, “Me!”. Now, I was NOT asking my toddlers, “Do you love me?” […]

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God is Glorified by the Weak Things of the World

In 2011, a letter written by Albert Einstein went up for auction. The letter sold for $2.9 million dollars. The media called Einstein’s letter “the God letter”. This letter brought such a high value for two reasons. One of those reasons was […]

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Being Humble Does Not Mean That I Am Worthless

Being humble does not mean that I am worthless. This is a concept that I have struggled with for a long time due to low self-worth. When I first got cancer (about 10 years ago), a brother in Christ came to check […]

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Do Prayers Really Work?

As the Hurricane raged toward the gulf coast last night, I prayed. I prayed for all those involved. But my two nieces and their families were an incredible burden to my heart. They were in Beaumont, Texas, which, at the time, seemed […]

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I Wish My Dad Was Like That

I have spoken about my Dad in previous blogs. He and I had a very difficult relationship. My dad was an abusive alcoholic and I was an angry child. But, deep down, we did love each other dearly. I remember watching shows […]

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What Should I Do With My Last Days On Earth?

There is a movie that my husband and I both love dearly. It is about a woman whose doctor tells her that she only has a few weeks to live. She has been working in a department store, is not married, and […]

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Ready To Be With God

When Christians talk about the current state of the world around us, it is not uncommon to hear someone say, “Jesus come back!”, “I am ready to be with God” or “I am ready to go home” (meaning Heaven). We all mean […]

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Trials and Suffering

I have recently spoken with several people who are in varying degrees of distress. Everything from homelessness to marital problems, lack of financing, and everything in between. And, when people are in the midst of trials such as these, they usually ask, […]

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A Reset Button

When our children were young, they each received a toy called a Tomagachi. It took very little time for me to regret having given it to them. For those of you who don’t remember it, this toy fit in the palm of […]

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