The line between self-care and selfish is not that thin. In fact, it’s not a line at all but a gorge with no bottom in sight. A few years ago, my family took a day trip to Tallulah Gorge in North Georgia. We hiked through the forest to the beautiful waterfalls until we came to…
Recently, an advertisement for an upcoming television documentary caught my attention. The host, who by the way is a very successful television journalist, announced that “the vaccine is our hope.” What ?!? Now, I’m not saying that the vaccine is not wonderful and going to be very helpful in ending this pandemic, and I’m very…
What we do in the waiting matters. What are you doing in the waiting? What are you waiting for? Who are you waiting for? So often in life, we find ourselves waiting for success, for riches, for the “easy life,” but Jesus offers us so much more than that. He offers us everlasting life. He…
Without depriving my children of sustenance, I often find practical ways for them to experience how blessed their lives are. Truth is, I need this as much as them, especially when my circumstances are less than desirable. So when the Covid-19 Quarantines started, perhaps going to my parents’ beach house for a week didn’t send…
Do you ever wonder what God is up to? Why am I in this circumstance? Can this struggle really work for good? I read recently that no one ever complains that God is working too quickly in their lives. Honestly, I spend a lot of time in prayer, asking God to move…
“Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent and discerning if he holds his tongue.” Prov. 17:28. One of my children gets in trouble for blurting out the answers in school. This has been a problem since pre-kindergarten. We tell him he must count to ten before he offers an answer, so other…
Y’all, I love the mountains. I promise if you’ve lived in the oppressive heat and humidity of North Florida or South Georgia like I have my entire life, the mountains are a literal breath of fresh and cool air. I love to roll the car windows down as we enter the curvy mountain roads and…
How do you love your enemy? I mowed the grass. “How?” you ask is that loving my enemy? While I think it would be fun to read your possible scenarios, I will tell you the story. We are in the final days of selling our house. Actually, we are past…
When most people think about generosity, they focus on money and sometimes time, and I do have a lot to say about those topics. Like anyone with children, mine are still struggling with the concept of selfishness, but then again, aren’t we all? Preacher Andy Stanley says that we will never regret giving a donation…
Can you view a crisis as an opportunity? Can chaos actually be part of order? Billy Graham said, “when we come to the end of ourselves, we come to the beginning of God.” It seems like I live in this space a little too often. How about you? From the outside, people think I have…