Her name is Sara. Growing up, she was our next door neighbor and I don’t remember a time when I didn’t know her. Throughout her life, she’s held many roles: nurse, wife, mother, grandmother, even great-grandmother. She volunteered at the Christian elementary school I attended and at a teenage pregnancy center. Her story is long and rich, but to me, she will always be remembered as the woman who invited my Mom to church. Without a doubt, her invitation changed our lives. I was only four years old at the time. I didn’t know then, but I later learned that my Mom was going through a very difficult time. Struggling with a painful past, a very difficult marriage, and a great deal of
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Jamie and I were driving in the car when a familiar song blasted through the sound system. It was a golden-oldie from our teen years by one of our favorite groups: DC Talk. Even though it was a favorite song, on that day, it was sobering to hear the words: What if I stumble What if I fall What if I lose my step and I make fools of us all? Will their love continue if my walk becomes a crawl? What if I stumble; what if I fall? (D.C. Talk, Jesus Freak, 1995) Great song---but what should a Christian do if they fail? Because even though we should strive to avoid sin at all costs, from time to time, we will fail. Whether we are rude to someone when we should be kind, let an expletive slip af
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Recently I had the opportunity to spend a little girl time with one of my friends. Gotta say, it was so nice to have some time to talk about deep things, funny things, and just some plain old girl things. It was especially nice when my friend offered me a few pieces of her favorite chocolate. (I mean, girl time and chocolate, what is better than that??) Let me say that the chocolate was DELICIOUS. It tasted so completely rich. Knowing that rich delicious chocolate doesn’t always agree with my stomach and that I still had a three hour ride to get back home that night, I decided to eat just one piece and save the other for later. Sitting it down next to me, we went on with our chat.
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Here’s one of the things I learned this summer; no matter how fun, exciting, or easy a project seems when you’re heading into it or watching someone else do it on HGTV, when it’s actually your home under construction, renovations are stressful. Not that I’m not thrilled with the end result, because I seriously couldn’t be happier, but if I am being honest I have to admit that there were plenty of nights where I had difficulty shutting my mind off to go to sleep. It was just so busy making lists, planning budgets, and trying to pick a paint color. To help my mind quiet down I decided to do something I rarely do—I decided to read a little fiction before bed. Knowing there was a whole ser
