The Holy Divide

A disturbing video crossed my phone screen this weekend. It was a video of a Bible being kicked and thrown, torn and abused. Other awful things were done to the Holy Word of God and I had to turn the video off, shaking slightly from anger and from hurt. Why did it so affect me? […]

A Steadfast Woman

You know those funny moments when you’re trying to explain a memory to someone, and they tend to just stare back like a deer in headlights? It usually ends in a giggle and a “had to be there” comment! Well, today, I’m going to do my absolute best to work you through an episode of […]

How Do You Approach Bible Reading?

I’ll never forget the day: September 1, 2007. At eleven years old, my greatest love in life was college football. It was the opening weekend of the College Football season. It meant the fulfillment of months of anticipation partnered with the anticlimactic reality of your favorite team playing a “cupcake game” (a game against a […]

Friendship for the Ages

Well, I am back to a blank page.  Do you ever type out 500 words then stop and take a deep breath and hit the delete button – on all of it?  That’s what I just did. I wish I could sit down with each of you and share this with you in person.  We […]

I Love a Good Mystery!

I love a good mystery, don’t you? … you know, those nail-biting, can’t-wait-to-turn-the-page plots that are all the better on rainy afternoons with a cup of coffee, snuggled in a chair beneath a comfy quilt? Recently, I have been reading true mysteries found in the Bible—Old-Testament-to-New-Testament page turners that disclose truths previously not revealed. The […]

On the Mountain

Beginning the climb on that foggy Friday morning, my heart felt a bit dull.  I had eagerly awaited my time in the mountains as the cool, fresh air always provides peace and rest for my soul. With the trampling of time, the hustle and bustle of everyday life wears on my heart. Like worn shoes […]