Faith, Hope & Joy

Because Sometimes Our Marriages Begin to Smell

Are you ready to give up? It’s awkward and lonesome. Conversation is minimal and you wonder what in the world you used to spend hours discussing. Maybe the family’s bottom line is in the red because of your spending or he betrayed his marriage vows by being unfaithful. Possibly it wasn’t something nearly that definitive. Life happened and family drama happened and careers happened and… Harsh words were spoken. Promises were broken. Can I remind…

When Our Buts Cover Our Potential

When Our Buts Cover Our Potential

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Fear of failure is at the foundation of my buts.  Excuses and rationalizations bury many of my hopes and dreams. Do you find yourself with those same struggles? Covering your call, the desires of your heart, and even your spiritual ears with layers of buts and can’ts? I am so tender towards Moses…

They call her Cookie…

They call her Cookie…

 May she who gave you birth be happy. Proverbs 23:25, NLT She is mischievous, funny, beautiful and brave. She was the mom that drove us around the McDonald’s parking lot Friday nights on the chance that we might catch a glimpse of that certain cute guy.  And, she is the Nana who used binoculars to spot cute guys for my daughter from the balcony of our condo in Florida just a few years ago. I…