I was slightly amazed and hugely amused. As I sat in the background quite comfy, I might add, in a cushy chair looking on as my son led a team to pray. The amusing part was where my mind went as I watched. Come with me back to when he was a teenager… My husband […]
In most cases, we want to be first. The first in line. The first to accomplish something. The first to figure out the complicated equation. I like being first, don’t you? Can we apply this principle to marriage? Follow me here… The sport my oldest son chose was boxing. I cringed every time he got […]
This week we have a guest post by my beautiful friend, Seana Scott. You don’t want to miss this post! Seana Scott is a work-in-the-home mom to three littles, freelance writer, seminary student, and blogs to encourage moms at SeanaScott.org. A Mother’s Legacy by Seana Scott My mom died recently. I sit at her favorite […]
Have you ever met someone who impacted you in such a way that it caused you to reevaluate who you were? It was random. During a “girls’ retreat week” Susan and I would be sharing a room. The first thing I noticed about her was that she was beautiful and not the teenage hot kind […]
Friends, In honor of Father’s Day we have a special treat for you here at Lu Says: A guest post by my son-in-law, Kyle Welch. Kyle is a pastor, writer, speaker, as well as, a superb-awesome-excellent husband and dad. I’m just a tad proud of him, can you tell? Enjoy this special treat, and please follow […]
Have you ever been given a gift that was way beyond anything you could ever imagine? A gift you couldn’t find words to express your gratitude for? As I write this I’m in Hawaii y’all! Or maybe I should say Aloha? It was a gift. First, a birthday gift from a husband to his wife […]
Let’s begin with the definition of chaff according to Merriam-Webster: the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain something completely worthless I just returned from speaking at a retreat. My prayer and deep desire was to leave the ladies with something of value—something they could take home. As I spoke […]
While in church with my husband I was distracted. Someone had followed us in, and as I turned I realized it was my daughter and son-in-law. They had dropped the baby off in the nursery and were there to enjoy church, just the two of them. There would be no distractions from the baby this […]
I was having an especially rough week. Since the release of my book I’ve been feeling like no matter what I do it’s just not enough. No matter how many radio spots or author events I book it’s just not enough. I’m not enough. I’m not good enough. Do you ever feel like that? Like […]
