Have you ever looked at the Bible, the endless shelves of theological books at the bookstore, listened to your pastor cite a slew of verses you didn’t even know existed and thought, “I’m missing something.”? How can I ever be a woman who changes the world for Jesus if I don’t have a plethora of […]
Expectations and Nevertheless
Expectations have a way of causing a girl to spiral. At least this girl. And based on my interactions with other honest women, I’m not alone. It all starts with a dream. The perfect wedding. The perfect husband. The perfect children. The perfect job. The perfect church. The perfect Christmas. The perfect house. The perfect […]
Oreo Truffle Recipe
We all have our favorite holiday treats. Fudge, cookies, cheesecake, cheese balls, the list is endless as you well know. A few years ago while I was still teaching, one of my dearest friends entered my classroom just before Christmas and introduced me to one of the greatest reasons to throw diet rules out the […]
Meditation Mondays – Joy in Full
I know that if you based your opinion of my current life’s situation on the last week’s worth of posts (or lack of posts), you’d probably think that my very life has been crumbling around me. I assure you this is not the case. In fact, most of my life is full to overflowing with […]