A Wedding to Remember
We scurried down the stairwell and waited for the guys to walk past. I saw the last pair of shoes walk forward. The hallway door opened, “Okay, you’re up!” I carefully made my way to the other set of sanctuary doors. The doors in front of me opened as the music...
Who Is Writing Your Story?
At the end of a sermon, I listened to a pastor give an invitation. He said, “When will your story become His?” That struck me. To me that sounded like an invitation for everyone. Isn’t making His story our story an ongoing process? I know I wrestle with how God...
Life Lessons From Sparring
I suited up as I do semi-frequently on Tuesday nights. I put on my chest guard, boots, gloves, mouth piece and helmet. I got out on the the floor and warmed up with one of the 2nd degree black belts. It was sparring night. But this night left me with a picture that I...
Is Jesus Really Enough?
Today's post is brought you by Stephanie Perry Brock. Over the past few years, although we have different lives, we've shared similar situations. We are very different from each other in personality and giftings, but we compliment each other. She's always teaching me...
Sitting In Silence
I'm back in the state where I lost my Dad. My family and I had to drive passed where my Dad's accident was as we evacuated our home. We had time to board up our house, but we left everything behind except a few belongings. We have no idea what hurricane Irma will...
Saying Yes, When All I Want To Say Is No.
I hate the word no. Maybe because I don't understand why I've heard it so much, at least in the past year and a half. Over and over again, I've prayed for different issues and the answer that keeps coming back is No. No, that door is closed. No, that door is not...
Thank You for Being There ❤️
Next Saturday my family and I will be hosting my Dad’s memorial service. It’s hard to write that. It’s also hard to comprehend that almost a month ago my Dad’s accident happened. Part of me is dreading the service because it’s like closing a chapter and opening...
A Hallowed Out Life
Life, It hits you like a flash flood. No warning, just chaos, confusion, grief and pain. For me, grief has been coming in waves. When it comes, it tumbles me hard. My feet desperately searching and straining for the rock I once had a firm stance on. Another wave, and...
The Night the Devil Tried to Drown Me
⚠️: This is a dark post, but it helped me process some things going on in my heart. I was grabbed so fast I got whip lash. I was dragged through hellish landscape that seemed to go on more than I could endure. Rocks, thorns and glass worked their way into my...
What do you do when you pray for a miracle and it doesn’t come?
The machines were beeping and the numbers were jumping. My Dad lay still in SICU. He was on his way home when a rain storm rolled in on his drive home. My Dad has driven a thousand times in the rain. He’s driven thousands of miles. He’s even driven this route a...
