“But Mom,” my son muttered as the tears began to run down his cheeks, “Blake has never made a B. Cassie has never made a B. I don’t want to be the only one who has a B on my report card.” I am beginning to think that I am not going to survive pre-algebra […]
“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from […]
My house is loud! At the moment, I am enjoying a few minutes of peace and quiet. My kids are with their dad, so it is just me, my music playing quietly in the background, and the dog lying at my feet. But, on a normal day, my house gets loud and rowdy! With a […]
A couple of weeks ago, I was cleaning out a closet when I found a large area of mold in my drywall. What’s a single mom to do? Of course, I called my daddy. Within 48 hours, we had a plumber at the house to take a look at what we assumed was a leak […]
When God is Silent Have you ever felt like God had gone silent? Perhaps He seemed so active in your life for a period, and then suddenly He was gone. That’s where I am. I find myself in a dry and barren land where it seems as if God has abandoned me. He has made […]
Has God ever promised you something that was completely outside of your control? Worse yet, has He told you something would happen but it is completely dependent upon someone else? That’s the uncomfortable situation I am struggling with right now. About one and a half years ago, I began to sense God telling me that […]
Christmas is tomorrow, and I don’t know what my problem is! I normally LOVE Christmas. I’m one of those people—you know the ones who put their Christmas decorations out at the beginning of November. I enjoy all of the sights and sounds of Christmas, and I want to have more than enough time to enjoy […]
Since my divorce, the holidays seem to have become a reminder of my circumstances. As I traverse yet another holiday season, there are reminders everywhere that I am still alone. That pain—a pain of the hurts of the past, a pain of hopelessness for the future, a pain of the current loneliness—just seems to sneak […]
Here is a guest post from a friend of mine. Enjoy! ***************************** By Cole Mitchell As we enter another Christmas season and consider all that we have to be grateful for, all that brings us joy and happiness, I’m certain that most of us look at our children and grandchildren as amazing gifts […]
A friend recently boasted to me that he had lost seven pounds. When I tried to button my jeans Monday morning, I decided that I knew exactly where those seven pounds had gone—and I was more than willing to return them! Seven pounds was a huge eye-opener to me. You see, five years ago when […]
