Eight Months Pregnant and Riding a Donkey
Okay — so I am pondering the thoughts of Mary again. Consider this — she is eight months pregnant. Eight. Months. Pregnant. And Joseph walks in with news that would make any expectant mother drop her water jar. “Pack your bags, Mary. We’re heading to Bethlehem for the census.”Bethlehem. Eighty dusty miles. On a donkey.…
Find the Giver of the Gift
When life gets confusing, we rattle off the usual suspects: When? Where? How? Why? Sound familiar? We pace, we pray, we peek under every emotional rock trying to find the answers. But maybe the answer isn’t a thing at all. Maybe it’s a Who. “Stop looking for the answers — start looking for the Giver.”…
We have Questions. You have Answers.
I had planned to write something lighthearted today. Something about wallpaper and laughter and a mama still managing a glue brush. But I just can’t. Not yet. Not while there are Texas families still waiting. Still grieving. Still aching from floodwaters that stole more than homes — they stole lives, joy, and certainty. We may…
Got Blanks? Let God Fill Them!
Got Blanks? Let God Fill Them!A friend, rightfully, bragged about her notoriously planned 2025 calendar. ith three kids, sports practices, music lessons, and her own juggling act as a wife, businesswoman, and mom, she knows she needs to get an upper hand on life by mapping out her family’s year. Meanwhile, I’m here celebrating that…
Our Questions — His Answers
If you’ve ever been cornered by a two or three-year-old, you know exactly how it goes—an avalanche of questions. “Why is the sky blue?”“What’s inside my bellybutton?”“Can I have cake for breakfast?” First, it’s adorable. By the 57th “Why?” You’re eyeing the nearest exit. Now imagine how many questions God fields from us every day.“Why,…
Hanging Out at the Temple
Tuesday of Holy Week could be called “Temple Tuesday,” because in Matthew 21 we read how Jesus spent most of the day in the Temple — teaching and using parables to make His points. Jesus didn’t write blogs back then – but He certainly left a lasting impression in His teachings. According to Matthew, Mark…
Don’t Look for the Answers
Look for the Giver. I heard those words spoken and they resonated with me. How often do we ask the stand-pat questions in a state of wonder and concern: “When? Where? How? Why?” when we should be nuzzling in close to the Giver – the One who knows it all and has all the answers.…
Bananas & a Bright Idea
A few days ago, my cousin, who lives just a few blocks from me, came over for technology help. I’d like to think that I was the tech-guru that she thought I was, but after an hour of trying to figure out the problem on her phone, I admitted I was at wits’ end. I…