Church life is far from perfect or even relationally safe.  How could it be when it is made up of people? We’re all just sinners…

I wrote this thirty years ago.  Today, I would have responded differently to this situation with more grace, I hope.  I had survived breast cancer…

Here’s a true confession.  When I was in junior high, I was what could be called ‘boy crazy’.  I didn’t have a personal relationship with…

After the first day of college, I was scared. So scared that I came home, went immediately to the freezer, and ate one quarter of…

One of my favorite things to do is study the Bible with others.  In the first few years of my walk with the Lord, I…

I am including the setting of this journal entry because I was temporarily but comfortably imprisoned upstairs.  All I had was a chair, bible, pen,…

The word tells us to speak the truth in love. (Eph 4:15)  I believe the Lord specifically told me to speak the truth in love…

We get many feelings and impressions about our friends and family members at different times.  Sometimes the feelings are accurate but of course, not always….

At the time of this entry, our oldest daughter was a senior in high school and ready to spread her wings!   I was working at…

Relationships are important to me. We probably all start out thinking about what the relationship can do for us.  Babies cry when their needs aren’t…