Your Story Matters

Your Story Matters

Have you ever read a really great book? Drama Suspense Conflict Turning the page is the only option, because you just have to know what’s next. Powerful story lines keep us up all night, and I like to think our life stories are what keep God up, too.  When I...
Laundry, Glue Guns, Daughters, and Grief

Laundry, Glue Guns, Daughters, and Grief

Have you ever held a cup in your hands, running over with all things good, and found yourself checking for possible cracks, ways for what you so carefully hold to accidentally slip away? I’m married to a man who can hold a hole-filled bucket up to the sun and...
What Every Teacher Needs To Know

What Every Teacher Needs To Know

You arrive early. Often in the dark. Papers need graded. Copies need made. Boards need filled. And then………………….. You stay late. Meetings demand your presence. Lesson plans require your time. In between these dark hours of...
The House Cleaning Only God Sees

The House Cleaning Only God Sees

I climb the dark stairs early. Part of me thinks “maybe I should be starting a load of laundry or unloading the dishwasher,” but deep inside I know the real need for cleaning can’t be seen by anyone but me……… and God. So I take...
Make Today Matter

Make Today Matter

Have  you ever rolled over in bed and kind-of dreaded your day? Wished for a different agenda? Longed for a way to run from the things facing you? I don’t know about you, but I feel guilty when I feel this way. I read a news story about refugees in search of a...