Are we there yet? When the kids were little and couldn’t tell time, it was the most frequently asked question on a road trip. And it usually started about 5 minutes after we got in the car. “Are we there yet?” Ummmmm….NO! Not even close. We just left! We have 10 hours and 55 minutes to go! When they could ...
Are you a morning person or a night person? I’m an early riser. I’ve never really been a good sleeper. Back in the teenager days when you’re supposed to sleep until noon, 7:00 am seemed to be my limit. But these days, 7:00 would be heaven. It would be sleeping in by a couple hours. And it’s not by choice. ...
Why do there have to be storms? Why do we go through the fire? Have you ever asked these questions? Sunday while driving to church, it echoed through my heart, almost as if I could hear someone desperately crying out to God, “Why is this happening? Why does there have to be a storm?” The pat answer is that we live ...
There are times, no matter how strong we are…no matter how much faith we have… the weight of the world is on our shoulders. The mountain won’t move. The miracle isn’t coming. Nothing is changing and attacks seem to be coming from everywhere. So many feelings swirl around our heads. I’m buried. I’m drowning. I am overwhelmed. It’s usually a time we ...
Have you ever had someone let you down? They say they’re going to do something, but they don’t? And then…the next time they make a promise, you have this little twinge of doubt with a “we’ll see” thought rolling around your head. Maybe if they’re close to us, the first time we offer grace. And we don’t doubt the second ...