Once, when Lela was a baby, she took her diaper off and made use of her few moments of naked freedom by pooping on the floor. Carlie called frantically for me, and when I walked in the room, she pointed at the mess and said “Lela (GAAK) pooped (GAAK) on the floor (GAAAAAK)” and then […]
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Ever had one of those moments where someone surprised you by saying your name? When I was a college freshman at Chapel Hill, I was given the opportunity to participate in a work/study program to help pay for my expenses and gain some experience. I interviewed at the Dean’s office of the Kenan-Flagler Business School, […]
Best Kept Secret
“Secretly incredible people just do things.” (from Love Does by Bob Goff) Last Sunday, as we were rehearsing music for worship team, my friend and I had a “moment.” Our worship pastor was working out some details with the musicians (which usually means I can zone out for a minute because I don’t understand musician […]
Aggravating, Awesome Life-Detours
When I was in middle school, my family was doing a local revival and someone invited me to a football game and a dance on Friday night. I REALLY wanted to go. I was at that age where friends and social events were everything, and since I traveled and was home-schooled, these opportunities were rare. […]
Big Fat Reality Check
Every day is filled with lessons and reminders. This day, my lesson started while hauling my heavy load up a big hill. The kids are at ages now where we want them to make good choices for themselves, so we have been talking to them about being active, eating healthy, getting enough sleep, etc. They […]
When You Don’t Like God’s Will
So, when you or the people around you are following what we Christians like to call “God’s will,” everything is supposed to be great, right? Life is full of peace and joy and every day feels victorious, right? Umm, WRONG! The peace part, now that part has been true for me. In fact, sometimes that’s […]
When Being Good Feels Bad
Last week I was chatting with one of my favorite people who was telling me a story of seeing someone she really didn’t like and how she handled the situation. Of course, she took the high road (which I could have predicted because she has integrity), but then she said something that made me laugh. […]
Mistaking the Gifts for the Giver
Have you ever believed something about God for most of your life, just to find out the opposite is true? This has happened to me many times. Sometimes “unlearning” the old things we believe can be more difficult than learning new things. I could give a number of examples here, but this is the most […]
Truth vs. Certainty
Is “certainty” (being “right,” without doubt) the enemy of love? I feel like I have been wrestling with this question a lot lately. Seems like whether it is politics, religion, education, etc., everyone has a strong opinion and is certain that they are “right.” It would be beautiful to see people trying to compromise for […]
Happiness Is . . . NOT Cooking (Embracing Our God-Given Passions)
I wish I liked to cook. Some people look at recipes and see them as delicious opportunities, but when I look at them, I just see WORK. Not only the work that goes into the actual recipe, but all the advanced planning of going to the store to buy ingredients (often an adventure with three […]
