ABIDE: A Word for the Year and a Chapter for You
In 2020, my word of the year was fearless. Then, I realized the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and “fearful” was the word for 2021. 2022 brought me to the wonders of grace and that no
When God Doesn’t Want the Best for Me
“What? God doesn’t want the best for me?” I don’t remember what started the conversation or even what followed. All I remember is when my husband said something that stopped me in my argumentative tracks. He said God’s greatest desire
Underdogs Unite – Two Suggestions for Winning at Life
I wanted St. Peter’s to go all the way. Of course, I’d never heard of the school before March Madness began. I caught their unexpected victory over Kentucky and couldn’t help but pull for the little commuter school in Jersey
Fearful and a New Kind of Warrior
A curse of being creative is the ability to imagine the worst. The horror stories you write become actual possibilities, and a simple unanswered call turns into an abduction. I’m very good at this. In my lifetime, I’ve imagined someone’s
More than a Warrior and Not My Own Person
I think I’ve figured something out about the whole warrior thing. Being a warrior is not the goal. There’s more to it than that. I came up with the warrior thing a few years ago when I chose “Warrior” as
I May Have Taken the Warrior Thing Too Far
I’ve been wondering if I’ve gotten this warrior thing all wrong. Maybe putting up a good fight and not running away at first blood isn’t the goal. Could it be I’ve twisted my concept of what a warrior should look
Eavesdropping My Way to the Final Frontier – Stop Dwelling on the Bad Stuff
Eavesdropping for the Stories My eavesdropping landed me in an angry position the other day. And yes, I listen in on conversations. Is it rude? I suppose it could be. The way I see it, though, if you’re in a
A Book Study Guide Sneak Peak
I’ve been working on the Balustrade book study guide for…well…a very long time now. Not that I’ve been writing and revising all of that time. It just always seems like something else edges it out. I think part of
Out of the Maddening Silence —- Let the Quiet People Shout
There are two types of quiet people (that’s not counting the sneaky ones or the sleepy ones). There are those who feel very comfortable and happy with being quiet, and there are those who constantly feel put down and
You are Wonderful
You are God’s beloved His treasure He covers you Completely And you are complete He sees you And You are his delight Sheltered by the hand of God Protected with his power Valuable Chosen Confident Free You matter. You are
Check out my short story “The Door” on page 41.
