Every couple hundred miles, my sister and I stilled as we watched Mom rifle through the box of magic at her feet. Before long, she’d reach into the backseat with new treasures from her hidden trove, specifically chosen for each of us—a favorite candy bar or new cassette tape, a Mad Libs book or a…
The Glorious Table is thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Thompson to the table today. Elizabeth is the author of the recently released When God Says “Wait”: Navigating Life’s Detours and Delays Without Losing Your Faith, Your Friends, or Your Mind (Shiloh Run Press, March 2017). I hate waiting. If you haven’t noticed, wait is a four-letter…
Sin. It’s ugly. Actually, that’s not completely true. A lot of sin is not ugly. It’s enticing. It’s fun. Sin itself can be downright attractive because the devil is a deceiver. The results of sin, however, are ugly, and this world can be a whole mess of ugly. Why? That’s a question both the faithful…
I’m pretty much the last person you’d think God would call to write about growing a more joyful life. After a year of challenges in 2016, I was downright miserable despite my apparent faith. I’d struggled to accept a new long-term health issue. I’d achieved far less than I hoped at work, always chronically behind…
A few days ago, a Christian acquaintance of mine posted on Facebook that while she didn’t come from a liturgical background, she had decided to give up her biggest vice for Lent “because it’s a set timeframe.” Forty days to break a bad habit in the name of the Lord. I sighed. I wanted to…
We can’t dance. You might even use the word terrible if you saw us trying. I’ve always blamed it on a lack of practice rather than a lack of skill. Scott and I were high school sweethearts who attended all our Christian high school’s formal banquets together. I shopped for the perfect dress, stocked up…