“Hey Nana, I Got One!”
When my granddaughter was about four years old, she loved coming over for day visits. She was a lively, petite little thing, full of energy and curiosity. I was always looking for ways to...
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Just Jesus
As I age, I’ve begun to notice how the sun damage from my youth is staking its claim on my skin. Dark patches are showing up in the most visible places—my face, neck, arms,...
Spiritual Fruit
This summer, my 9-year-old grandson and I ventured out to pick muscadines. The vines were heavy with clusters—some grapes high and out of reach, others hanging low, ready for little hands to pluck. We...
Don’t Live With A Crushed Spirit!
It never fails—just when I get my lawn freshly mowed and manicured, a storm blows through and litters it with debris. One afternoon, while picking up fallen branches under a large holly tree, I...
Potential
Are you in a season of waiting where it feels like you’ve been “stacked aside”? How might God be preparing you for a future purpose you cannot yet see? Driving through East Texas, I...
Pinged
“Ping, ping, ping…” My cell phone chimed over and over. Someone was sending me a flurry of text messages. Curious, I tapped my screen—and instantly wished I hadn’t. A long, critical rant spilled across...
All Must Bow Down
How fitting that the oldest permanent Christian church in the world, the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem, towers protectively over the birthplace of King Jesus. When my husband and I decided to visit...
The Banyan Tree
On our mission trip to India, I encountered something I had never seen before—a banyan tree. They were everywhere. Sidewalks curved around them, streets bent to accommodate them, and restaurant courtyards used them as...
Pruned For His Glory
Walking through a plant center one spring afternoon, an enticing and invigorating scent drifted my way. I followed the aroma until I found a freshly stocked row of fruit trees. Bees were buzzing happily...
The Anchor Holds
Our hometown of Jasper, Texas sits close enough to the southeastern border of our great state to make the drive to neighboring Louisiana an easy one. That means we also have quick access to...