A few years ago, I walked through a difficult misunderstanding with a loved one. No matter what I did, I could not convince them of my innocence, nor did any sort of verbal wrangling help them understand things from my perspective. To be misunderstood is to experience some of the greatest pain in our lives….
He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. (Ps. 147:4-6 ESV) Do you ever feel like your life doesn’t matter, like you’re just an expendable character? When…
Did you know that the United States currently averages over 750,000 divorces a year, making it one of the countries with the highest divorce rate in the world? You may quickly assume that this heartbreaking statistic results from young and impulsive decisions. However, statistics reveal a different trend. Since 1990, the age group most likely…
When cruising on a big ship in the Caribbean Sea in the middle of a pandemic, it all comes down to getting a table for dinner by yourself. I know! This doesn’t sound very social or all that nice, but for my husband and me, it’s kind of the truth. I’m not sure how it…
Out of the corner of my eye, I watched my son hold the side of the clay bowl between his fingers and lightly pinch it. He rubbed with his thumb while pushing gently from the other side to ensure it didn’t crack too much. When tiny cracks inevitably formed along the top edge of the…
It was around dinnertime when I witnessed a minor infraction committed by one of my children. I saw my daughter take a yellow crayon and, for seemingly no reason, snap it in half. Before you could say “I’m telling Mom,” my other daughter came over to tattle. I approached the crayon-snapping child and asked her,…