Category: Relationships

Just Let Me Take a Breath

Just let me take a breath, if only for a minute. Let me come to terms with all the things this world has thrown at me. Let me sit in silence and revel in the quiet. Let me …

Wreck My Life by Mo Isom

Mo Isom has written a book, and it will change the way you look at the things that hold you back.

The Raising of the Boys

These boys are disgusting, and I am their mother. Holy Smokes One time when the kids were small, I had someone tell me to pay special attention to the work it took raising a girl because, after all, …

Three Things I need to Know

Once we were married, we took trips to the lake, watching all of our kids swim and play in the sand, making a mess of themselves. We would pack up a cooler of favorite foods and stay all …

He Could Have Said “Forget It” Instead of “It Is Done”

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. (Proverbs 27:1 NKJV) On Sunday evening I sit down with my calendar and make a list of what I have to accomplish …

Being Human

I never write or share anything overtly political here. I keep my big mouth shut and share my thoughts with only my husband of 24 years. But today I want to share something I have had popping up …

When Forgiveness is Not Reciprocated.

Part Three When Reciprocation is limited   When forgiveness or the need for it is not reciprocated, what do we do?  A relationship cannot be restored without it. What happens when forgiveness is in order and much needed, …

Seeking Forgiveness

Part Two When you hurt someone, asking for forgiveness is essential. Matthew 5:23-24 23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave …

Forgiveness is Always Essential

When someone hurts you, forgiveness is an essential part of healing. When someone hurts you beyond what you are normally capable of dealing with, it may take some time. But when that time arrives for forgiveness, you have …

The Restlessness Inside Me

ECC 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.   I sit in the church …