Settling for Second

As we venture through Holy Week and remember the ‘reason for the season’ and all of Christ’s sufferings for us, it just makes sense to take a look at the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert. There are many aspects of Jesus’ journey that we could ponder, but for me the...

What Temps You?

I’ve been reading Sharon Jaynes’ two-part devotion on “I’d be happy if…” over the past week, so it was no surprise when I looked at today’s topic on the GEM calendar about temptation.  God is so cool that way! Sharon, a member of the Girlfriends in God daily blog...

Don’t Forget Who You’re Dealing with…

Have you ever had a bad day that turned into a week, month, or maybe even a year?  Did you wonder what you had done to deserve such a rotten lot in life?  Or why if you had any luck at all, it would only be of the dreadful sort? Perhaps you’ve never been in this kind...

January, Oh, January!

January is such a difficult month for me.  It’s exciting to think of the promises of a new year, but it’s cold so all I want to do is wrap up in a soft, warm blanket (preferably my Chicago Bears one). Speaking of my favorite NFL team… January REALLY stinks when the...

Shooting Stars

My appreciation for shooting stars came from my husband, Lee.  He grew up on a farm in Tennessee and was surrounded nightly by a million twinkling lights.  Being a city girl myself, I never looked at the dark sky without seeing the shine of a man-made light bulb. I...