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I’m reading a book by Doug Pollock called God Space. It was a Mother’s Day gift from my kids and is about learning how to bring God into a conversation naturally; not through awkward ways. I don’t know about you but I want to avoid being labeled the “church lady.” Even though it’s out of…
It’s been almost twenty-five years since my mother passed away but I still think about her, and she’s a central part of my testimony. However, for many years, my mom was a big secret that I didn’t want anyone to know about because she struggled with mental illness. Shell-shocked by the sudden death of my…
We’ve started a new tradition on Mother’s Day weekend. Last year, my husband was away, so my son and his girlfriend came up to spend the weekend with me. Besides having a great visit, the two also helped me plant tomatoes and cucumbers while they were here. You have to understand why this is so…
I was at a conference and needed to run back to my car to grab some books. Fortunately, I’d taken a photo of the parking space I was in so I’d have no trouble finding my car. When I went back to the spot where I remember parking, I couldn’t believe my eyes. My car…
The Gardener Loves Have you ever been involved in a relationship where you loved someone but they didn’t love you back? Rejection is difficult, isn’t it? You keep trying to get the person to love you, but nothing you can say or do changes the situation. I had a few of those experiences in my…