the advocate speaks

the advocate speaks

Read: I John 2:1-2 Reflect: Imagine standing in a courtroom as the defendant. There is no jury, only a judge.  His powerful presence demands awed respect. The list of charges against you are too numerous to count. The sum of admissible evidence and accusations...
chin hairs

chin hairs

Chin hairs. These not so lovely little tuffs can keep showing up on even the most beautiful woman’s face, despite repeated efforts to eradicate them. How about nose hairs? There’s nothing quite like looking in the mirror and seeing a tiny filament (or two!) peeking...
replanted when uprooted

replanted when uprooted

I am not a great gardener, definitely the farthest thing from a plant whisperer. In fact, I used to jokingly state that I had brown thumbs and plants cried out to escape the deathtrap that was my home. A few years ago I was given some houseplants. Determined to keep...
running the race

running the race

I was a runner years ago. Real runners might be offended by that statement because my pace was more like “a slogger”, otherwise known as a slow jogger. One summer I mapped out and trained to run a half marathon simply to see if I could do it. splits I learned so much...
the most wonderful time of the year?

the most wonderful time of the year?

It’s the Christmas season, the “Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”, as the lyrics go. I look forward to sharing time with my family this holiday season. However, at the same time, my heart shouts a silent “yes” each time I come across one of the memes circulating,...