As I scrolled through my Facebook feed Memorial Day morning, I saw this letter: “An open letter to the mom of the boy who fell in the gorilla enclosure“. Having not yet heard about the boy who managed to get in with gorilla at the zoo, I was naturally intrigued by this title. The letter…
I was standing on the rooftop of a tall building. It was dark outside, but there was plenty of light to be able to see a wooden plank lying flat over the edge of the building, almost like a diving board. I felt an internal nudge as if I was supposed to stand on that wooden board, so…
Difficult people – we all know them. At first glance, they may not look the same; after all, different people aggravate us for different reasons and in different ways. But no matter what they do or what they say that puts us over the edge, you may be happy to know that there is a…
“Hi, my name is Judah.” Five simple words from the attorney representing the opposing side as my husband and I stood in front of the courtroom doors. My husband and I exchanged glances, in awe of what we just heard when the attorney stretched out his hand to introduce himself. It was a God wink moment…
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana We see that Moses understood this when we read Deuteronomy. The word Deuteronomy literally means “second law”, and while it isn’t actually a second law, it is a repeat of the law God gave Moses and the Israelites in the desert. Moses…
I have kept a prayer journal of sorts for over a decade now. While over the years it has taken on many different forms, my format has stayed consistent. One thing I’ve learned is that if I am to consistently keep my prayer journal up to date I have to have the following elements in…
