“Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 (NASB) Years ago my husband decided to let his hair grow long. But he didn’t just let it grow long. He had a mullet! I personally have nothing against men with long hair, but in terms of […]
I turned 56 yesterday. They say you should never ask a lady her age or her weight. Well, I’m not telling you my weight but turning 56 is kind of a big one-more-step-toward-over-the-hill step. Don’t you think? As I took that step I’ve been asking myself some questions. This comes with the realization that the […]
“What is the perfect body, anyway? I don’t know, but I know it’s not mine!” That’s a quote from my devotion on Encouragement for Today, Proverbs 31 Ministries. It is so easy to find the flaws in our figures. Stop looking for the flaws and start looking for what’s beautiful and lovely. I know that […]
When people hear the title of my book, “The Intimacy You Crave: Straight Talk about Sex and Pancakes” I’ll often hear a chuckle with obvious puzzlement. I can see their brain trying to process what pancakes and sex have in common. The most often question I get is some form of What do pancakes have […]
It was Date Night, y’all! I love Date Night. There is this romantic place my husband and I have found where there’s dark lighting, good food, cozy seating, and a piano player. Yes! A piano player always seems to play the perfect date songs. And a huge added bonus—considering the dark setting and ambiance with […]
(Taken From the book, “The Intimacy You Crave: Straight Talk about Sex and Pancakes) If you have any struggle with intimacy know you are not unique, we all have hindrances, the struggle is real. Let’s get right to it! Here’s five of the ten listed in the book: 1. Body Image After my kids were […]
There’s a water leak under our house. I’m not sure how it all works but my beloved front porch is torn up as we wait for the plumber. There are times in life where life throws you turns and crashes. I recently heard a true story about a speaker who missed his flight. He argued […]
“Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know? Who stretched a measuring line across it? On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone—while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?” Job 38:4-7 (NIV) […]
I was sitting at my kitchen table while my husband was Skyping a soon-to-be bride. Not just any bride, this once little girl had asked my husband to officiate her wedding because he was her pastor when she was a kid. Her grandmother had brought her to church on a regular basis and now that […]
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:11 When I was in elementary school I was part of the “cool girls’ club.” I loved always having someone to sit with at lunch and play with at recess. Then one day the girls told […]
