It’s Tournament Time!
It’s Monday, but I’m stuck in a time warp because I’m at a basketball tournament in Sioux Falls, SD. Basketball tournaments do that to me. I forget what day it is, what time I’m supposed to go to bed and what I should to eat to stay a human in reasonably good shape. So it’s
Unexpected kindness delights in many ways
There is a flower arrangement sitting on my kitchen table. It is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen, with red roses along with Stargazer lilies. Do you want to hear something that will make you groan out loud? Stargazers are my favorite flowers because way back when Saul and I were dating,
Something to celebrate is coming
A year ago we were living in a home filled with uncertainty. My husband’s basketball season was coming to a close and we were unsure what the next few months would bring. While we thought there would be two more years to build the team, we could hear faint voices yelling from the sidelines, “Off
Kindness sees those who feel invisible
They say you either had a good childhood or a good story to tell. Andrea Abbate, from Glendale, Calif., says she has the latter. Her childhood was terribly traumatic, but as she bravely shares with us, it was an act of kindness during that time that saved her. “When I was 10, my father had
I hate course correcting
I always love it when I write something and someone comes back and says, “That message has been repeating itself in my life lately.” I think it’s fun and amazing and proof that God cares so deeply about the intimate details of our lives. I love it — except when it happens to me. When
“You have me” soothes hearts on Valentine’s Day
Don’t cringe if you hate Valentine’s Day. Keep reading. I’m about to share an incredible lesson from a 6-year-old. Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that is filled with expectations. If there is a sweetheart involved, we tend to expect that person to love us a little better on this particular day. If expectations
Choose Hope
I like to dream big. Really big. This used to confuse people in my household. For instance, I went to LA for work last February and weeks before I left, I declared I was going to win a car on The Price is Right. My family reminded me of the odds of getting on stage
