As I tossed and turned in the bed, I could hear whispers in the other room. “How is she going to get through this? I can’t believe this happened.” Pushing myself up in the bed, I realized what I had hoped was a nightmare was actually reality. I forced myself to get up and go into my daughter’s room bracing myself. I was about to…
I shared in my previous post about how the nativity I bought was missing baby Jesus. In an attempt to fill the empty manger, I began trying to construct a baby Jesus to place in my nativity set so that it would be complete. No matter what I tried, I just couldn’t seem to craft Jesus in the correct light. As I wrestled with the…
In January, I purchased a nativity set made from dried banana leaves in Kenya. I was eager to set it out this Christmas, and as I opened the banana leaf box and began placing the shepherds along with Mary and Joseph, I was disheartened to discover there was no baby Jesus. After several minutes of frustration, I realized this was actually a picture of Christmas…
Twelve years ago, when I published my first book I decided to create a L.L.C. and to start a blog. In order to start a business, you need a name. I wanted a name that reflected God’s work in my life. It didn’t need to be showy. It was really between me and the Lord. After a lot of prayer and contemplation I decided to…
Have you ever wondered “What if?” I have asked this question so many times over the years. Today is my sister’s birthday. Unfortunately, she passed away when she was one due to spina bifida. What if she had lived? I’ve often wondered if we would look alike. Would we be best friends? Would she have an adventurous spirit? Would she have webbed toes like me…
Christmas tends to bring out the best and worst in people. If you’ve ever been to Wal-Mart on Black Friday, you have seen some of the worst — greed, selfishness, entitlement, rudeness. I could go on and on. We can become self-absorbed as we think about our “wants” for Christmas. On the flip side, we see the generosity of others as they give to those…