Dec 18, 2013 | Faith
It’s December 18th. Six more days until Christmas Eve. Part of me wants to panic as I realize I haven’t wrapped the first gift. I haven’t even finished shopping. But what would that change about today? When does anxiety ever change reality?...
Dec 17, 2013 | Faith
Thanksgiving has become a bittersweet holiday for our family. A swirling of gratitude with grief. A kaleidoscope of happy memories mixed with sad ones. A day of family togetherness, aching with the reality that some we love no longer sit around the table. It never...
Dec 16, 2013 | Faith
I sat with an ink pen this morning and a piece of decorative paper, attempting to write a note to one of my friend’s co-worker who recently lost his daughter. I found myself fully aware that there are no right words worth sharing in a time of such deep sorrow....
Dec 13, 2013 | Faith
When my friend Anita and I ventured to Pittsburgh in the summer of 2009 to attend a Beth Moore conference, we had no idea how life-changing this weekend would be for both of us. We’ve both been through some pretty big storms in life. We’ve both clung to...
Dec 12, 2013 | Faith
Today is 12/12/13. Possibly an important date in your life. Maybe a day you will celebrate for some reason or another. But, statistically, this day is more than likely just another day on the calendar for most of you. The second Thursday in December. Twelve days...