Three women stand in a row, each one looking pensively at what is in her hands. The first thinks short and goes at once. The second thinks short and goes at once. The third thinks long, overlong. Biting her lip, the third woman agonizes over a mental list of everything that could go wrong. Every…
Consider the Sabbath as a gift of necessary white space.
Most of my conversations start out with these words from my mouth: I’m reading the best book! Since I call you friends, you will have to endure the same… I am reading the best book, Anything, by Jennie Allen. Only a few chapters in, I’ve already highlighted sentences on almost every page. She says she asked…
Decades ago I sat in my middle school library and breathed out a simple prayer, Lord, I wish someday I could write Bible studies for people. At the time it seemed a ridiculously impossible dream. I thought only a few people turn into those famous writers, and I seriously doubted I would ever be one…
Here’s a true story in the life of a blogger: Yesterday I could think of nothing to write. I was still dragging from a long week of vacation followed by a busy weekend, and all day long I prayed my usual prayer, Lord, what would you have me write today? By 10:00 at night I…
I am a sign snob. I think it’s because I wrangle words all day long. When I drive by signage around town I critique every one. Stupid. Funny. Meaningless. Offensive. Wrong spelling. (Oh please, people, use a dictionary.) Yesterday morning I was running an errand, and I drove by one of those “Ten Commandment” signs….
I just spent three days at a family reunion in Wyoming, with a house smooshed full with aunts and uncles and cousins. They cast anxious looks at me on occasion, wondering if their antics would end up in a blog post. I feel like I need to write about them, just so their fears are rewarded….
Good morning, I usually share a meaningful link with you on Sunday mornings, but I’ve been on vacation this week, including a break from spending time on the internet, so I got nothin’! So can we just chat? I’m sitting here in my pajamas at 5:24 a.m., and my hair is a mess. I’m going to eat my normal…
What I miss most about Texas (besides the people, the brisket, and Chick-fil-A) is the torrential rainstorms. The most memorable deluge unleashed four inches of rain in one hour. The ground and the drains could not contain it all, and it was frightening and fascinating. I was stranded in the cafeteria and foolishly decided to run…
B.U.R.P. stands for “Blow Up Roger’s Place”, and it means family reunion at my dad’s house, ice cold soda in coolers, thick burgers, and watermelon –followed by ten gazillion bottle rockets exploding from empty cans placed on the driveway. Then, when dark falls, the boys light “the big stuff”. Ooooooh. Aaaaaah. This is what we do…
I recently heard a story about a team of Christians on mission who went into a country where bringing in Bibles was illegal. Together they memorized the New Testament so they could take it across the border with them. Can you imagine having that much truth stored up? Your brain is a search engine, and it can…
One of my favorite summer activities is to take my Bible out back to a lawn chair on a Sunday morning. It’s an unrushed hour I can spend with the Lord in the sunshine. For some reason, in the summer it seems okay to indulge in fresh air, sunshine, and time to relax. I encourage you this summer to…
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