I can't stop thinking about The Boston Marathon. When I first heard about the explosions, I didn't really give it much thought. I just assumed it was some people playing around ... maybe a few teenagers getting into trouble. But as I learn more, it's weighing heavier and heavier on my heart. Then last night... Continue Reading →
Speaking of abortion …
All the uproar on social media this week over the Kermit Gosnell trial has kept the whole abortion issue heavy on my mind, and frankly, thank goodness for social media. Because the mainstream news outlets certainly aren't talking about it. I checked CNN.com. Nothing. I checked Google News. Nothing. I checked BBC.com. Nothing. Unbelievable. But... Continue Reading →
The Terrifying Face of Love
I had a monumental epiphany tonight and it completely scared me. (Disclaimer: I'm still trying to sort this all out in my mind so I'm not sure this post is going to make a whole lot of sense, but I want to share it anyway.) So here is my earth-shattering epiphany ... are you ready... Continue Reading →
Heartbreak at the Coffee Shop
I am in a very awkward situation right now. It's tearing me up.I have an hour and a half to kill between my haircut and my book club, so I set up camp at the corner table in It's a Grind. I just sat down to enjoy my Praline Latte and am working on setting... Continue Reading →
Courage
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."-Ambrose Redmoon
Nightmare
I was woken up last night by a horrible, HORRIBLE dream. I don't want to go into details but basically it was about physical torture and people I love dearly.I very rarely remember my dreams so to actually remember a nightmare like this is very disturbing. I can't stop thinking about it.I don't think I... Continue Reading →
The Man with the Red Truck
I have a problem ... See yesterday was driving home from work. It was about 4:30. The sun was getting ready to set in about half an hour. It was cold. The wind was blowing and it was snowing. As I was pulling up to this light near New Life Church, there was a guy... Continue Reading →
Wait
Have you ever had a day when you just wish with all your heart that Jesus would decide that today is the day He will come back? I had one of those days today. Sometimes I just get utterly overwhelmed with this mess we call a world. I'm tired of being here. I want to... Continue Reading →