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True story. A man walks up to the pharmacy and wants his prescription refilled. Me: “Uh…Sir, this cough syrup was just filled five days ago. It should last you at least ten days. Are you taking it as the doctor prescribed? One teaspoonful, 5 milliliters, twice daily only if you need it for your cough?”Man: “One […]

A few weeks ago, we went to Dave & Busters with some friends.  The kids had a great time playing all of the arcade games and earning tickets.  As we wandered from game to game, I was genuinely surprised at how many ‘tokens’ some of the games took to run.  I had this sinking feeling […]

“God rarely writes short stories. So don’t lose heart, even if the plot seems to grow long.”- Bob Sorge It’s a pattern we see throughout scripture, God uses all things (even the unpleasant things which make no sense at the time) for our good and for His glory. Don’t believe me? Let’s look at 2 […]

“It’s your turn…I washed the last set of dishes!” If  I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard my boys make that statement to one another…I’d be a rich woman.  My kids are great but sometimes they forget.  Not only is the roof over their head at no cost to them, so are their […]

It was a beautiful Sunday morning. We were on vacation, and the plan was to spend the morning at the beach.  We needed to reserve umbrellas and chairs for our morning of lounging,  and they were available on a first come, first served basis.  The stand opened at 8 am, and I was in charge […]

I’m not one for large crowds or detailed planning, but since Indian weddings are massive by nature, I had to just smile and go with it.  So, with a yellow pages phone book in hand, and a guest list of about eight hundred, the planning began (keep in mind, this was before the internet). There […]

“Enough about me….what do you think about me.”   We laugh, but isn’t it true? I may not say it, but there are times, I think it. Sociologist say we are, by far, the most narcissistic culture. Never before have we built pages around ourselves so others can express how much they “like” us.  And […]

If you have lived life long enough, you have probably experienced deep sadness. I know I have. A diagnosis, a betrayal… whatever the cause, you are left engulfed and overwhelmed with sorrow…so much so, you can hardly move. You are not alone. Theologians believe Psalm 3 & 4 were written during one of the darkest […]

“They are letting people go.”  Words you never want to hear at work.  Hearing this cut our work family to the core.  Confusion and concern hung in the air…who were they keeping and who would leave?  We were suddenly thrust into a whirlwind of uncertainty. I remember being in this season of doubtfulness eight years […]

As I came in through the garage and entered my home, I could smell it right away.  The cleaning crew had been there.  (Now, please don’t judge me.  This is my one luxury that I afford myself.  For a long time, I tried to keep up with cleaning my house  and grew frustrated at the […]