When I Was Held At Gun Point

Two men entered my home. One stayed in the shadows. The other had the appearance of a robot. Like C3PO. The robot man told me to stay on the couch and not move. I began screaming at them to get out of my house. They said they were looking for gold. I told them we […]

The Power of the 20 Second Hug

It was the days leading up to school beginning. Nerves were being stepped on by offenders at least 18 times an hour. Tones changed as impatience and irritability tried to move in. Words escaped lips that left divots in hearts. Eyes rolled and sighs exhaled. We were all tired. And just a tad bit anxious […]

Why Does God Warn Us?

It took me several weeks to become acclimated to the buttons and functions of my new car. Most of the time, I could figure out fairly quickly where something was or what it meant. Except this one red light and beeping noise that seemed to go off at random with no rhyme or reason. At […]

What If We Lived Like Today is Our Last Day?

“Mom, I think I just heard Jesus tell me I would see him soon.” I looked at Andrew to see if he wore his ‘I’m just tricking you’ grin. He did not. “Andrew. Really? No, you didn’t,” I patted his back giving him a playful grin. “I’m not joking, Mom. I really did. I heard […]

Are You A Rebel In a Good Girl’s Skin?

I don’t think that anyone who knows me would call me a rebel. In fact, they might call me a rule follower. I believe I’m a rule following rebel, or better yet, I’m a rebel in a good girl’s skin. The rebel that lives inside me is quietly determined, acts in small ways, and can […]

We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sickened, as I’m sure you have, over the videos released exposing Planned Parenthood selling baby body parts. I could write my own rant here, but others have already done that and done it amazingly well. I highly recommend reading Matt Walsh’s blog on this issue. He sugar coats […]