From a mom perspective, I see her misshapen overgrown parts too. I hear her breathing throughout the night as resistance snores air into the room around her. Then her chest moves, but no air circulates. I watch closely. After two breathless chest heaves, she gasps, maintaining … [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...]
When a Novice Says Yes to God
“Who’s gonna win?” Her squeaky voice shrieks from the bottom of the stairs. She staggers her hands on the last two steps. Her torso rocks in anticipation for takeoff. Two plump 5 inch long feet position to push off and propel her up the carpeted incline. “It going to be … [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...]
Can God Still Use Me During Personal Trials?
Current painful trials litter our conversation. We laugh and cry between bites of pizza and slurps of coffee. In the background, squeals from our little ones trail through the kitchen. Shadows of our past revisit us this year. “Some days I can't get out of bed,” she admits, … [Read more...]