With a great huff I drove to our local grocery store and bought a big bag of Tide and a bottle of fabric softener. I felt like the biggest cheater in the blogosphere. After all, I had blogged about and written a book of my own tried-and-true recipes for chemical-free cleaning products. I had Tweeted…
Over the past few weeks I have been flooded with comments and emails about my recent articles regarding homosexuality and the Supreme Court decision. While I know that this is a trending topic right now, the response I have received has been overwhelming; and for the most part it has been positive. One question many…
And they did it again. I’m not saying it was on purpose. I don’t want to be a conspiracy theorist, but while the nation was embroiled in debate over whether or not the South should ban the Confederate Flag (present company included), the Supreme Court made gay marriage legal in all 50 States. I suppose…
I love grammar. Yes – I admit, I am one of those annoying people who silently in my head correct people’s grammar. No one is safe: movie stars, radio personalities, talk-show hosts. They’re all victims of my annoying habit. I also love lists. They are all over my house: on my make-shift desk (also known…
It wasn’t until two years ago that I realized that – as with much of my Christian life up to that point – my prayer life was out of balance. From an early age I had considered that prayers having to do with me or my needs were selfish and that the majority of my…
I will never forget the hurt in my dad’s voice as he lovingly but painfully confronted me. Just days before he excitedly pulled out his guitar and showed me a song he’d written. I come from a very artistic family – music and creativity flow freely on both sides. My dad has written a few…
