You know the old adage, “Be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it?” Well, as I’ve discovered, the same philosophy can apply to prayer. I often hear Christians joking about never praying for patience again. They know God will answer, just not typically in some fairy tale sort of way, You…
Today I attended the funeral of a cherished co-worker, Wayne Roper, who went home to be with the Lord less than a week ago. As soon as I heard the news, my first reaction was one of shock, but I immediately found my place in a state of jealously (if truth be told). I’m a…
Last weekend, I was privileged to be part of the teaching team for aNew Season Ministries‘ first widow’s conference. I spent an incredible few days in Myrtle Beach, SC with nine other amazing widows on my team and nearly 60 other women who attended this first conference from all over the nation (and one from Bermuda!). You…
One of the many things our adoption journey includes is LOTS of education. Sometimes this comes in the form of online virtual classrooms, books to read, videos to watch, workbooks to complete, and essays to write. The goal? To make sure we’re as educated as possible before we bring our kiddos home! However, sometimes I…
“Let me know if you need anything.” she wrote in my sympathy card. “Let me know if you need anything.” he told me as he hung up the phone. “Let me know if you need anything.” she wrote on my Facebook wall. In all honestly, those seven words sound very genuine…very sweet…very helpful…to the one…
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