6:50 a.m. Normally, I’m up at 5 or 5:30 a.m. so I couldn’t believe I slept this late on a blogging day, but the days getting ready for Christmas and my husband’s 60th birthday have been packed. Combine those responsibilities with work and I fall into bed exhausted each night. The Lord knew I needed…
“Do I have to write about it? It’s a painful topic for me.” I was having an argument with the Holy Spirit about today’s blog post. The Lord wanted me to cover a subject that is prevalent among women. It’s broken up many friendships. It’s provoked hateful words. It has the potential to eat you…
The sun was still asleep. I had to take my husband, Jeff, to the airport at 5:45 a.m., so even this early bird couldn’t have an appropriate quiet time with God. I read a quick Psalm, didn’t do my usual praise song before I read, and did not have a chance to pray. When we…
The sound of the tornado siren infiltrated the Nashville restaurant where we were dining. My friend Donna and I gravitated from chatting about our upcoming date with the Grand Ole Opry to gluing our eyes on the television weather alert. A funnel traveling 50 mph had been spotted near downtown Nashville, exactly where we sat,…
I was on my way out from the rental car facility in Nashville, Tennessee when I struck up a conversation with the gentleman in the exit booth. He asked, “Where are you from?” “I’m from the Dallas, Texas area.” He replied, “I’m from East Texas.” “So how did you get to Tennessee?” “I came here…