If grace is a party, there’s no doubt in my mind that MercyMe’s 2017 album, Lifer, will be chosen as the official background music for it. It’s not at all hard for me to imagine Jesus, the saints who have gone before me, and a heavenly choir of angels celebrating up a storm to this […]
Motley Musings
Come out, Come out, Wherever You Are!
If you’ve been following my post series on MercyMe’s 2017 album, Lifer, then you already know its backstory and the message in the song, “Lifer,” which is the first track on the album. In today’s post, I will be sharing the exhilarating message in track 2, “You Found Me,” and how it speaks to me. With […]
It’s Almost Time!
Writing and publishing a book is a lot like having a baby. Much preparation, anticipation, and jubilation (and some worry) fill each moment—from the positive pregnancy test—to our ever-expanding waistline—until our unseen miracle finally decides to come out of hiding. I had an extremely easy pregnancy with my son. I wish I could say the […]
Are You a Lifer in Christ?
I love wholesome Christian music that you can’t help but marry. Music you can dance to, walk to, work out to, clean house to, listen with your kids, grandkids, and friends to, worship God to, cry to, sing for joy to, and experience new covenant truth through. That’s why I decided to do a post series […]
Why Lifer Is MercyMe’s Best Album Ever
I am over-the-top excited about this post series on the messages in every song on MercyMe’s Lifer album! You might be wondering why I would devote an entire series to this album. After all, there are many popular ones out there. I’ll tell you why. It’s because MercyMe’s grace-saturated hearts are spilling over into their lyrics […]
My Personal Reflections on The Shack (Part 3)
In the first two parts of this post series, I shared facts about The Shack book, its author, William P. (Paul) Young, and what I loved about the book and the movie based on the book (the movie largely held true to the book). In this final post, I will be sharing parts from book and […]
What I Loved about The Shack (Part 2)
For those who know little or nothing about the runaway New York Times bestselling book, The Shack, I shared some facts about its author, William P. (Paul) Young, its story line, and how it got published in “The Shack Facts,” the first post of this three-part series. In this second post of the series, I’m […]
The Shack Facts (Part 1)
If you have never heard of The Shack book or The Shack movie, you might be living in a cave—or a shack (tongue in cheek). When the book was first released in 2007, it stirred up quite a controversy in Christian circles. And, not surprisingly, when the movie based on the book premiered in March […]
How God Spoke to Me through “Chicken Little”
Did you know that God can speak through anything, even animated children’s cartoons? I continually ask the Lord to keep my eyes and ears peeled for all the ways He wants to reveal Himself to me. I don’t want to miss a thing. (I just heard Aerosmith singing in my head.) Not too long ago, […]
The Triple-Crown Kiss from Our Savior
(Since this post was published in May 2017, Justify became the thirteenth Triple-Crown winner in June 2018. Love, love, love his name!) My husband, Steven, is an avid sports fan. He loves to watch most sports, including all three Thoroughbred horse races here in the United States—the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes (also […]
