Just what are you worth?
In our culture, the value of something is determined by the worth that is placed upon it by people, not necessarily its intrinsic worth. At an auction, a piece of left over toast eaten by a famous person was sold for thousands of dollars. Had that toast been eaten by you or me, it would […]
An Image of Abba
In the past year of my life, I have come to know God in a new way. Part of this new understanding is seeing that He is a “good Father.” Abba is the word that Jesus used for God. Abba in Aramaic meant something similar to what we would term now as Daddy or […]
Raindrop Revelation
Often, my children utter phrases that make me contemplate the power and work of God in my life. “Out of the mouth of babes,” as it is said. Recently, on a very rainy morning, we were on our way to school when I heard one of those little voices. “Mama, some people say raindrops […]
Awesome Lives Up To Its Name
My family knows one of my silly groans is the overuse of the word “awesome”. The word is used to describe most anything, as in, “This pizza is awesome!” – Uh, no, probably not. Awesome means jaw dropping, breathtaking, staggering. I’ve tasted a lot of yummy pizzas in my life, but none left me […]
It Was The Best And Worst Of Weeks
This has been the worst of weeks and the best of weeks. It started out with an individual who became vehemently angry at me – yelling, screaming and cursing at me. I was called a pathological liar, as well as lazy and incompetent. The false accusations struck like arrows in my heart, especially since […]