“As for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.” Psalm 73:28
The other night I was doing the Bible study I made on the women’s retreat (great workshop by Elizabeth Griffin!) with my 10-year-old son Nic. I had been praying for God to minister to his heart about his temper (which is much like his mother’s) and was so grateful to see God’s answer. Read Entire Post…
For a long time I didn’t connect with others at church because of a fear of being real. I thought that if others knew what a terrible example of a Christian I was they would be appalled.
I’ve never really liked Mother’s Day, to tell you the truth. It either makes me think that I deserve recognition for being a mother, which, when my kids were young, never seemed to happen so I ended up disappointed; or it makes me feel unworthy of the flowers and gifts because, in all honesty, I make a lot of mistakes as a mom. If it weren’t for God’s grace, I would have given up on being a mom a long time ago!
Before I worked as a journalist, I spent nine years working as a chemical dependency counselor. During that time, I was blessed to play a small role in the recovery of many wonderful people who had made the decision to give up drugs and alcohol. It was an amazing, beautiful thing to witness their new lives, free from the oppression and bondage of addiction. Read Entire Post…