Christmas When You’re Sad

“I just don’t want to be all holly jolly,” a friend told me. I nodded. I know the feeling well. It’s been three years since I felt genuine happiness at Christmas. My babies were getting bigger. They could finally take a turn holding a candle at the Christmas Eve service in my memories I see […]

God is Gracious {31 Days}

Thanks for stopping by! This is Day 31 of my 2015 “31 Days Reflecting on God” series. Find the rest over here. The Lord is merciful and gracious; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love. He does not always accuse, and does not stay angry. He does not deal with us as our sins […]

Not Afraid to Ask

Monday morning found me escaping to my office for my time with God, desperately calling out to him for help. I sat on my office loveseat with my face in my hands and asked God, “Don’t you ever get sick of hearing me ask for help? I would, if I were you. Don’t you want […]