Tag Archive for: Life

Life Update

Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week? I have no idea what has happened to this year. I have actually been taking a little break from my blogging as I try to take a deep breath and get my feet underneath me again. I am beyond exhausted. And dry. And burned out. I feel like […]

Why I Am Pro-Divorce

Divorce will always break my heart…just as it breaks my Father’s heart.

secrets

If we want to find the freedom God created for us, we must be willing to bring our sins into the light

The Affair

In those painful early days, I did things I never dreamed I was capable of. I shudder to think of the person I was becoming.

Choices, Choices

I don’t know where you are today, but I know we all must work on making good choices, God choices. It’s a daily—really a moment by moment—choice to follow God, to cling to the hope He brings. I don’t know about you, but I’m working on making the right choices.

Suffering Well

I wonder why some people find their faith solidified in the face of extreme trials while others see their faith wither and die.

Lord, Do a Mighty Work

None of us likes the pain and trials of this world. We don’t rejoice when life gets hard, when we are struck with illness or the loss of a loved one. We don’t look forward to these painful circumstances that are part of the human experience.

How the Church Contributes to the Pain of Divorce

The tears welled up as the dagger was stuck into my heart and twisted so deeply. The stereotypical comment was more than my bleeding heart could handle. In that moment, I contemplated never stepping foot in a church again.

Toxic People

Toxic people. We have to be discerning enough to recognize toxic people and bold enough to deal with them—whatever the cost.

A Portrait of God’s Relentless Pursuit

“Good morning Gorgeous.”
I could count on that text several mornings every single week for seven years.