Mother’s Day Weekend is a special weekend in our home. My mother lost her battle to cancer seven years ago and I will most certainly miss her presence, as I do my grandmothers and aunt. This weekend for me isn’t about being celebrated as my children and step children’s mom, but in taking time to [...]
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Power. How Are You Using It?
We live in a world where it’s very easy to underestimate the influence we have on those around us. It could be people we’ve never met and likely will never meet “in the flesh”. If you have website then you have the ability to influence people every single day. You give them an image of [...]
A letter from England – 9
“Always a second chance”; the family motto of the Ferrister family and displayed proudly in the coat of arms. Which one of us hasn’t needed a second or even a third chance to get things right? I know I have. Life has a habit of putting unexpected barriers in our path, usually when we are least expecting them; [...]
for all the moms who need comfort
As Mother’s Day nears, you’ll hear the usual, gushy mom stuff. . .and this is OK. But for you women who need comfort for any reason — a death, infertility, divorce, loneliness — please know that God loves you and he understands. The morning began like any other. A shower, a bagel, a cup of tea. Death was [...]
Daddy, I Want To Come See You
“Daddy, I really want to see you. I really need to come see you.” The call came in around 3:30 on a Friday afternoon. “Buddy, you have your camping trip this weekend.” “I don’t want to go camping. I want to come see you.” And just like that, the entire weekend plans were scrapped for [...]
Writing Your “God Chose Me” Story
Hi friends, this is an excerpt called “God Chose Me” from my forthcoming book REFILLS: Sharing Cups of Comfort, Hope, and Truth with Women and the Leaders Who Serve Them, due out in late Spring. If you’re interested in joining the blog tour and getting a free copy, please comment here. Today you’ll write your [...]
Don’t Always Stay Silent Toward Critics
It’s become a common refrain in the internet age to just ignore people critical of us. Don’t respond to them, you’ll hear social media experts say. Others will tell you that it will suck away your time into something that has no benefit to you. I bought into that theory for many years. When [...]
Should you share a secret?
When to share? When to zip your lips? Do you know which to do and when? Read on. While playing tag on the school playground, secrets fluttered about like butterflies. “Hey, Suzie, guess which boy in class likes you?” “Who?’ “I’m not suppose to tell you. It’s a secret.” The friend looks over her shoulder [...]
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