Offensive Love
The Uproar It was funny- at least I thought it was. So I pulled up social media, typed out my chuckle-worthy thought, hit "Post." and put my phone back in my pocket. About an hour later, I checked my phone. Apparently, I'm not that funny, and I managed to kick a...
Good Advice, Bad Counsel
Just because something is true does not make it helpful.
Healer of Broken Hearts: Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Why do bad things happen to good people? I've never liked that question, but it is important. It makes sense that we ask it. When bad things happen to good people, it feels unjust. God is just. (Job 4:17) He loves justice. (Psalm 11:7, 33:5, 99:4) We are made in His...
Redeeming Regret Part II: Receiving Redemption
Last week's blog started with a working title of "Prodigal: Redeeming Regret" because when I was first asked by a reader to write about regret, my thoughts immediately when to the Parable of the Prodigal Son. When I tried to write, however, nothing came. God directed...
Redeeming Regret
I regretted the words as soon as they were out of my mouth. Okay, maybe not the words as much as the tone of my voice... if Drill Sargent is a tone....If you had been there you would have seen the two boys sitting on the other boy in the playground area beginning to...
The Neighbors are Watching: Finding Redemption
It was an amazing day until I overreacted. I had taken a day off work to attend an online conference for Christian women communicators. I had received so much amazing information and felt assured of my calling to write. I'd come home where my boys had missed me and...