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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
You CAN Learn to Love Your In-Laws
In-laws is one of those words that evokes deep feelings. If you want a better relationship with yours, meet this amazing duo. In-laws. The term evokes every emotion under the sun. Some of us just try to get along with our loved one’s closest relatives. Others move away from them, far, far away. Is Tahiti [...]
The Cage Door Is Open
“My husband died of cancer a year ago,” Helen offered. She had barely entered my counseling room and had no desire to waste time with pleasantries. There was a complete lack emotion in her statement, as if she had just told me what she had for lunch. It was soon abundantly evident that Helen’s grief process was much more [...]
Hallway Friendships
Strange things can happen when people who ordinarily never would have met are suddenly thrust together with either a common enemy or a common goal. Relationships, whoever brief, form in the midst of struggle and fear. I noticed the phenomenon anew while at the Mayo Clinic this past week. Other than employees, everyone was either a patient, or [...]
The S word: SUBMISSION! Should You?
Do submission and doormats go together? NO! God wants you to enjoy a healthy marriage. SUBMIT. Discuss this S word among friends, and you may hear snorts and see eyebrows rise. You know what they may think: Submit? Me? You’ve lost your brain. And yet. . . God (yes, the one and only true God) [...]
