I know I can make a difference. I want to make a difference. It’s just that what I’m doing doesn’t seem to be getting me where I want to go. Two years ago, I invested the most I had invested in one chunk in my writing and in my pursuit of this thing called a…
The definition of hope sets the groundwork for building a life in hope. What is the right definition of hope? Possible. Someone recently asked me to give my definition of hope, or more precisely, she asked me what hope meant to me. Possible was the first word that came to my mind. I know that…
I am not you. I will never be you. My life will never measure up to your life because my life is measured based on me and not on you. A few weeks ago, I shared a post about how I had discovered I was a horrible mother. The issues in my parenting skills had…
“We have no choice.” I read the words and then I went back and read the word a couple of more times. I had to be missing something. This man – one that holds one of the highest political offices in one of the most powerful countries in the world – had just confessed that…
Love beyond the world view is a diligent love, a fervent love, and a love that is giving without any expectation of return. We have been put into a position where we must love the unlovable. It could be that someone did something intentionally to cause harm to our persons or to our reputations. It…
I did something different this morning. I start my day the same every day. I get my coffee, sit in my office, and do my morning Scripture reading. I then turn to my computer and check my emails and messages from overnight – because I am certain that you are so eager to talk with…
I sat around thinking up ways to make the living wage we needed to pay the everyday bills. My plans were detailed. My designs were determined. At the end of the week, I still wondered why the checking account rang hollow. So I talked with some folks about how to make the living wage we…
The pastor introduced himself to me and then to Keith. He shook our hands and took a moment to get to know us. He asked Keith a couple of questions, and when I began to add to Keith’s answer, the pastor put his hand over my mouth. If you’ve met me, you have a feeling…