The Bad. I was on a plane on my way back to Dallas when I asked God, “What should I write about for our next entry in the ‘I am Grateful’ series?” As I prayed for direction, I felt like He said, “Why don’t you tell people about all the bad things you are grateful…
2. My Sister Not everyone has a best friend for life, but that’s what I call my sister, Mary. She came into my life with bouncy curls and a smile that melts hearts, but what I’m most grateful for is her heart. Sister relationships can be difficult, and we have had many difficulties. However, what…
Deliverance Each year I ask for God to give me a word to live by, so when my word was “deliver,” I was confused. I felt like I’d been “delivered” from a difficult childhood and some of the subsequent bad choices I made. I never dreamed that I might be delivered from disease this year….
I have felt emotionally weak for some time now. I have been trying to pull myself up by my boot straps, but I haven’t been able to do it. Life has been hitting me with sick family members, my last child going off to college, and moving, just to name a few. I was embarrassed that I…
Truth #7: God loves you more than you can fathom. It has taken me a long time to believe that God really loves me. When you don’t grow up with a father in your life, you don’t understand what a father’s love looks like. You ask questions like; “Does God really care about the intricate…