When Ruth Karlsson came to our church to talk about prison ministry, she spoke ten words that changed my life. No joke. Ruth told us that she used to have a regular job, a nine-to-five gig where she'd go in and do the things listed on her job description. It wasn't a bad job. It just didn't "feed" …
Keeping It Real
I met Thelma here at Jumping Tandem. We talk a lot behind the scenes, Thelma and I. She makes me laugh out loud. I like that in a friend. Lately, Thelma and I have been talking about voice. The voice that comes through when we write. We've had some good chats, so I asked Thelma if she'd write …
The Sunday Community
Welcome to Sunday. Join us! Please, use this as a space to let the Word speak, and let’s keep our own words small today. Link up with a photo and just a few, brief words of inspiration. Then, grab the Sunday button from the link at the top of the page to post at your place. If it fits into your day, …
Body Image
On the day I woke up counting calories, and figuring out how much I'd need to exercise in order to lose three pounds that week, I knew something was wrong. Those were the first thoughts of the day. Even before my feet hit the floor, or before I looked outside to see if the sun was shining, and …
When The Thrill Is Gone
Lots of people talk about the seven year itch. I don't know if it's a real thing. What I do know is that our seventh year of marriage was a turning point for H and me. By that time, we had two young children, a mortgage, car payments, jobs, and steadily decreasing supplies of emotional and physical …
Sunday
Welcome to Sunday. Join us! Please, use this as a space to let the Word speak, and let’s keep our own words small today. Link up with a photo and just a few, brief words of inspiration. Then, grab the Sunday button from the link at the top of the page to post at your place. If it fits into your day, …