Today, Steven and I are celebrating 22 years of marriage! I am so grateful for this man. He was an amazing answer to a heartfelt prayer of a girl who had given up on her ability to choose the man for her. Going through my second divorce, as I knelt down in my room at […]
Motley Musings
Do You “Get” Grace?
Your love story with Jesus might be a bit like mine. I lived for over thirty years not knowing I became a brand-new person when I accepted Him. And because of not knowing who I was in Christ, I lived just like I wasn’t in Him. In 1997, while going through some heartbreaking circumstances, I began […]
Will You Help Me Launch My New Book?
You just might be the perfect candidate to help me launch my new book. Why? #1 – Because you are reading this. If you know anything about me, you know that I love Jesus and have a passion for helping Christians enjoy greater intimacy with Him through understanding their flawless identity in Him. #2 – You might have already […]
14 Reasons Why Fall Is My Favorite Season
Even though September 1 does not mark the beginning of the astronomical fall season, it does mark the beginning of the meteorological fall season. I’ve always sided with the weather man’s definition of my favorite season. It’s fall, y’all! I get unexplainably giddy every year at this time. (Smile.) Wondering if giddy was the right adjective to describe how this season makes me […]
God’s Reminder on Our Mountain Vacation
There’s just something about the mountains. When we’re thinking “vacation,” sandy white beaches and theme parks never enter our minds. It’s almost as if we hear God whisper, “Come and get away from your daily routines and just rest.” “Rest in Me.” “And receive.” “Allow yourself to be inspired.” “Let Me love you unconditionally.” “Be […]
5 Signs the Christian Song You’re Listening to Is Polluted
If you subscribe to my blog and/or have been following my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts, then you probably already know that I’m a devoted fan of the Christian band MercyMe. They have recently made headline news due to the fact that the movie based on the story behind their smash hit single, “I Can Only Imagine,” […]
Why This Hit Song Turned Movie Means So Much to So Many
Lately I’ve been contemplating the phenomenon behind “I Can Only Imagine,” the best-selling Contemporary Christian song of all time. Bart Millard, the lead singer of the Christian band MercyMe, wrote this song in 1998, seven years after he lost his dad to pancreatic cancer. The song’s title and lyrics reflect Millard’s imagining what his dad […]
Why Many Christians Aren’t Enjoying Intimacy with Christ
Over the last fifteen years, I’ve enjoyed leading several Bible studies focused on how to enjoy greater intimacy with Christ. At the beginning of the opening session, I ask the participants complete a questionnaire so that I can find out what they hope to gain from the study. The last question is: “In your life, […]
What the Resurrection Has to Do with You
Today, on Good Friday 2018, Christians around the globe are commemorating the passion of Jesus Christ—the suffering He went through to pay our sin debt in full with His blood and to give us new life in Him. Good Friday isn’t a national holiday in the U.S., but it is a state holiday in Connecticut, […]
That Time Those Dogs Ganged up on My Beagle
So, this past Monday, March 12, 2018, National Napping Day was celebrated in the United States. This was the day after most of us reluctantly moved our clocks forward one hour. I hadn’t heard of this national day, but since I was feeling particularly sleep-deprived that morning, I decided to join the celebration. And I did that […]
