Staring at my checkbook, my eyes burned with tears. There just wasn’t any way to make ends meet. Having just endured a long legal battle over the removal of our long-term foster placement, the bills had piled up, and the funds had continued to be sparse. It seemed unfair. It was unfair. The lump in my throat and the…
“No one has access to the trash can.” A coworker uttered these words as she trained me on the hosting platform for our organization’s website and blog pages. She was encouraging me to get to know the system by exploring. Most things could be created without being published to the public site. The only thing…
I broke my ankle playing soccer back in high school. It needed surgery, and the healing took months of casts and crutches and braces. I went to my junior homecoming dance wearing one glittery high heel and one orthopedic boot. That, come to think of it, pretty much sums up my level of cool throughout…
The radio deejay warned us to use headlights. Dense fog threatened to slow the morning commute and cause accidents. I felt no fear, but I still used my lights, and I counted on other drivers to do the same. I needed them to be visible as I turned onto a busy road and could see…
“And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” (1 Corinthians 11:24 ESV) People often say we should “give it (our anxiety, stress or worry) to God.” A dear one recently asked me, “What does that even mean? How do I do…
My three-year-old prides herself on waking up before her five-year-old sister. She often climbs into bed with me as my husband gets ready for work and announces, “Sister is still sleeping!” Then she sometimes asks, “Where are we going today?” On one such recent morning, I answered, “School,” as it was a Thursday and she…