How to Forgive Anyone for Anything

2 Corinthians, Bible, Colossians, conflict, forgiveness, God, love, self worth, significance

(Yikes. Hope this article can really live up to that title…) (It’s ok, it’s not the words in this post that inspired that title. Scripture inspired that title. So I can go that big with that claim.) (I probably shouldn’t start a post with a...

What, Exactly, is His Grace Sufficient For?

2 Corinthians, Acts, blessings, Ephesians, Exodus, faith, God, grace, meaning of life, pain, self worth, trials

One of the go-to verses for Christians in pain is 2 Corinthians 12:9. In it God told Paul, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Of course, the context is important. So bare with me while I rehash that for us. Corinth...

Winning at Failing

2 Corinthians, abortion, Bible, Ephesians, God, growing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, marriage, ministry, pain, parenting, Philippians, power, self worth, spiritual growth

I’m not sure how it happened, but I seem to be friends with more and more people who are “green” and “organic” and “work out” and “don’t eat crap”. They never eat anything not grown in their own backyards,...

We’re All the Same

God, self worth

A woman about my age sits at the table next to me at Starbucks. I notice her prefect hair – styled, straightened, gently falling down her back. Her flawless makeup, just the right hues, accentuates her beauty. Her cute outfit is straight off the Banana...

On Being Mistaken for David Crowder’s Wife

David Crowder, God, Isaiah, KLOVE, self worth, significance

Thursday night David Crowder played a free acoustic show in Memphis.  And I went.  And it was fabulous, as he always is. I’ve seen him several times, but this time I was with a friend who knew the head of security at the venue.  And that friend graciously hooked...