God – the Ultimate Search Engine
Have you ever done a Google search that starts with a question like "where is...", "when will...", "why am..." or "how do..."? You can be searching for the answer to something pretty innocent like...
View ArticleA Blast From the Past
This past weekend, I ended up rather spontaneously visiting a friend that I've known since my freshman year in college. We had tentatively talked about me coming there or vice versa, but then it sort...
View ArticleLabels and Liner
The other day, while applying eyeliner like I've done a million times before, I had a revelation. I realized what color my eyes were. Now I'm sure you're thinking... "Um, how did you get to be in your...
View ArticleFinding Joy in the Craziest Places
As this last year came to a close on December 31st, it's only natural that we all took a moment to reflect on what happened in our lives over the past 365 days. There was a birthday, Christmas,...
View ArticleGod’s Plans vs. Your Plans
Last week, I had plans to see the play, "Wicked," with a friend of mine. I had been wanting to see it forever and so had she. So when we heard it was coming to Charlotte, we jumped at the chance to...
View ArticleBeing a “Tool” for God
So... in conversation recently, one of my closest friends called me a "tool." But before you get all offended for me, let me clarify. My friend wasn't referring to the slang term that's used to...
View ArticleForward, Not Backward
If you've been reading this column or my blog for any period of time, you've probably realized that I love my little "mottos" or catch phrases. Maybe that's because I'm a writer, I'm not sure. But I...
View ArticleBelieve It or Not
I'm not sure where I fall on this whole "like attracts like" thing. Ya know... the idea that you attract what you think about most. The theory behind "The Secret" and "vision boards." It's confusing...
View ArticleBeing Who God Wired You To Be
When I went on a mission trip to Honduras a few years ago, everyone in my group broke down at one point or another from the emotions they felt about the children and the conditions they were living in....
View ArticleDo You Have a “Hair Trigger”?
You're stuck in traffic. You stub your toe on the coffee table. You can't find your keys and you're running late. When these little irritants happen to you... how do you react? Do you maintain your...
View ArticleRest in Peace?
"Rest in peace"... it's a phrase that we all associate with death, burial, the end of life. But when you actually stop to think about that phrase... why must we wait until the end of our life to rest...
View ArticleThis Old House No More
It looked like a totally different house. What once was a pretty unassuming, rather run-down brick rancher with a rickety side porch and grass-covered front drive, was now a thing of beauty. The house...
View ArticleFollow the World or Follow God?
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." -Romans 12:2 Do...
View ArticleThere’s Never Enough Time in the Day… or Is There?
Time. It's a valuable commodity and one that most of us seem to think we'll never have enough of. In fact, next to money, it's probably the number one thing that people complain about... There's not...
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Out on a Limb with God
Picture this... Photo by Acrylic Dreams You are standing at the edge of a large tree limb. It's been a long, hard climb to get up to this point and from the ground, the limb looked weak and shaky....
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Wait for the Signal
Have you ever seen the traffic lights above the entrance to a tunnel? Typically, you see them on the infield tunnels at speedways, but I'm sure they use them other places too. The point of these...
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Childlike Faith
Little children are virtually fearless. As long as they are in a safe home and experiencing love, they seem to have little worries or fears. They don't worry about what they'll eat for dinner - they...
View ArticleLed by the Spirit
"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you." - John 14:26 In this verse from the...
View ArticleShame is Not From God
The devil is also known as the accuser for a reason. Revelation 12:10 says that he "accuses [believers] day and night." Which is why sometimes, it feels like you have a neverending track of criticism...
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