Misc.

I was recently listening to an interview with Oprah Winfrey about some of the things she’s learned from interviewing more than 30,000 guests during the 25 year run of her talk show. She said that one of the things she learned is that people get so stuck when it comes to failure. She said she’s

The waiting can be hard and sometimes we don’t understand why we go through the pain of waiting. I waited and waited and searched and met and talked and hoped…but I just couldn’t find the right person to share my life with. I thought to myself how easy some women seemed to find their spouses,

When I read my sister’s post this past Saturday on being an “understanding wife,” this was the image which came to my mind. A new roll of toilet paper on top of an old one- it’s an all too common occurrence as I walk into my bathroom. In the early years of my marriage- this

This has been a harrowing week in my city.  Until now, I was a by-stander, watching these events unfold in various parts of America. I always knew that my city was vulnerable but you never know just how vulnerable until it actually happens.  So many thoughts have been racing through my mind- What do I

“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and

9/11 was a scary time for the United States as a nation. My husband & I happened to be in New York that week and were in complete shock of what was happening right around us. The following weekend, I recall watching the news and hearing about an “Arab-looking” gas station attendant being attacked, in

There is something missing from the picture on the left. Me. Romans 7:15 states, “For I do not understand my own actions (I am baffled and bewildered by them).I do not practice what I want to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate (do not want to do).” Paul was probably not