There’s a song by Jason Gray that goes, I wanna live like there’s no tomorrow Love like I’m on borrowed time It’s good to be alive, yeah The first line of the chorus, above, reminds me of the old cliche that says almost exactly the same thing: we ought to live like it’s our last…
It wasn’t the gift I expected, but it promised forever. On our second Christmas as a couple, I held a secret wish in my heart as I sat next to the Christmas tree. David and I planned to exchange vows in August of the coming year. In my mind, Christmas seemed like the ideal time…
The holidays are here. I know this because my mailbox is overflowing with sale ads and circulars every single day. Sometime during the last decade, “Black Friday” turned into “Black Thursday Afternoon.” Stores used to open early at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, then some went to midnight, and in the last few years stores started…
“Blessed are the poor in spirit …” I wonder how many times I’ve read or heard the Beatitudes. I grew up in the church, so I think it might be close to a hundred at this point, most often in the New International Version of the Bible. “Blessed are those who mourn …” This passage…
As far back as I can remember, my deepest desire in life was to be the best mother possible. When I came to know the Lord at fifteen, I was convinced God would enable me to fulfill that desire. I believed that when I had children, he would cocoon each one and keep them safe….
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. (John 1:16 ESV) My four-year-old daughter adores all things sparkly. Like her mama, jewels catch her eye and awaken her senses. Any chance she has, she will reach for my jewelry, carefully adorn her body, and twirl around like the beautiful princess she is….