Saul is a stinker
I slipped my hand into my husband’s and whispered, “You don’t need to say anything. Just stand here with me. I’m scared.” He knew exactly what I was talking about. Despite being in a gym crowded with youthful basketball players and their excited parents and grandparents, it felt like it was just the two of
The kindest question we can ask
I talked with Max the other day. You know, Max, right? Pastor, author, Fixer Upper alum. More than 154 million copies of his books sold globally. That Max. Some people like to call him by his full name, Max Lucado, but I prefer to keep our relationship casual. He asked me to send him some
What do you see?
I was a junior in high school when a teacher showed us a drawing that was clearly of a young woman looking over her shoulder. “Look at it again” my teacher prompted. “Can you see the old woman?” For the life of me I could not see that image from another perspective. Situations in our
What is it you desire?
Have you ever wanted something? Of course you have. We all have. Little things, big things. A new journal, a trip to Fiji … you know, just the regular stuff. I’m an over-the-top sort of person, so not only do I want things, but I want them twice. (That probably explains my former addictions. Bartender,
What sort of lens are you using?
How’s your perspective lately? I thought mine was pretty good until I sat next to a man on the airplane last week who took up his seat and a little bit of mine. He sat down and we all buckled up and then we were off like a bunch of happy sardines for our three-hour
Don’t sit this one out
Sometimes I will be at the store, and know I’m supposed to buy something for someone, but I don’t know who. Or I’ll be packing for a trip, and I know I’m supposed to throw in a few extra books I’ve written but I don’t know why. It’s always fun when I figure out the
Younger You
What would your nine-year-old self think of you right now? Would the younger you be in awe that you even made it to __ years old? Would that youthful being say, “Way to go!” or “What the heck were you thinking?” I know one thing: whether we are hitting life on the mark or need
