Obligation

Each time you read my blog you get the inside scoop on my personal story of Christian living.  Sadly, my life is full of ups and downs and downright failures, but all in all I hope it is clear that I put forth great effort to live a life that is pleasing to God on a...

Fairness

Anyone who has ever told you that life is fair is gravely mistaken.  In fact, to think that our lives will even come close to being fair will set us up for disappointment, disillusionment, and frustration. First of all, when we judge what is or isn’t fair to us…whose...

Meanies

Bullying is a hot topic these days.  Campaigns, movies, classes and assemblies all address the same thing…people doing mean things to other people. This issue is not new.  People have been mean to one another since the beginning of time.  All you have to do is look in...

Grace

Yesterday, my six-year-old came home and asked me what ‘grace’ was.  He said he had a girl in his class named Grace and that she was nice, so he was thinking that was what it meant.  Talk about warm my heart…precious boy! Of course, his teacher had given the...

Easter Error

If I’m going to screw up…I’m gonna do it BIG!  Of course, this time I did it on Easter Sunday…which makes me feel THAT MUCH WORSE! Am I never going to learn?  Jeepers! So, here’s what happened.   A week ago I was hanging out with several ladies from my neighborhood...