I began this year with a crazy idea that something amazing was going to happen. I have craned my neck to see it, sorted God's word to hear it, and dug …
ditch dweller
"So are we taking the ditch?" Mr. Fantastic asked me as we zipped up sweatshirts and headed out for a run."I don't know. I kind of thought we'd drive …
cinnamon rolls and the ends of the earth
I open the hot oven and slide a pan of cinnamon rolls in as waves of heat flow out on my face.Today, we are a tired, dragging crew. Last night was our …
when you want to go where everybody knows your name
Yesterday at church, between the first and second services someone came up, and hugged me, saying said, "Hi, Kathy!"This wasn't a new person, it was …
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what makes us a spiritual family
I sat on my sofa with a dear friend, a sister in Christ, a fellow co-laborer in the gospel. We talked about spiritual family. The atmosphere of my …
the kind of man who will steal you away
Two weeks ago I felt alone and weary, distant from the heart I love most in life. I texted him:"We need to go away. Alone. Soon."So off we go. Not on …
when it rains on a sunny day: we shine
"But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light." -Ephesians 5:13In Texas the summers can drag …
when we live His death
"Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his …
when God plays a joke on you
Boy 1 ran in with the mail last night, a package tucked under his arm."What is that?" I asked."A package," he answered.Right-o. I love this first boy, …
defining success and failure
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a …
fireworks of faith
The last couple of days have been full of amazing moments. On Sunday at church, Mr. Fantastic prayed for a friend of ours, spoke words to her that God …
more than a jar of peas
There are two jars of black eyed peas that are sitting on my kitchen counter these days.One quotes Galatians 6:7: "Do not be deceived, God cannot be …
