Summer leached into fall this year. So we stole one more Saturday at the beach before the cold locked us out for the season. At the water’s edge, my sister and I flip off our sandals and post up in our bright orange floral printed beach chairs. While the whisper of the water … [Read more...]
God and the Prostitute: Who’s Your Neighbor?
“Gates up.” Greg’s baritone voice crackles through the walkie talkie. Like a reflex, I click open my silver clutch and reapply my sunset-fuchsia lip mousse. I close my eyes, let out a deep sigh and transform myself into Chastity again. I smooth out my pleather mini and step … [Read more...]
Stop Calling her a Prostitute: the Truth About Tamar
She can’t stand it anymore. The silence. The waiting. She has to go see for herself. It’s far away, but she knows her father-in-law will be there for the annual conference. And she knows his route. Her late husband took the same one. Or so he said. Over time she learned to … [Read more...]
Why Sharing Your Words is Important
He entered the atmosphere of the outer levels of my personal space. Internal alarms started to sound because I knew verbal engagement was imminent. I sat at the edge of the bench with my legs stretched out and ankles crisscrossed. My girls scampered up and down the hall, still … [Read more...]
How Lunch with a Friend Plants God’s Kingdom
When we meet for the first time, acute alertness pulses through her mannerisms. She sits with her knees pressed together and her back stiff and straight against the chair. One arm drapes across her abdomen almost gripping her midsection. Her other hand balances a fork. She pokes … [Read more...]