image courtesy of photobucket.com I can’t remember not knowing Bible verses. Lots of them. It should be noted that my mother claims I could quote John 3:16 at eighteen months. As the mother of a twenty-two month old who can barely say please and thank-you, I find her assertion difficult to believe. (Every mother believes her… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com Today is “Embrace Your Geekness” day. I am not making this up! The definition of geek is difficult to pin down. But I think we tend to apply the term “geek” to anyone/anything that is different from the norm. I like to think of my geekness as endearingly quirky. I recognize that this is… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com A few weeks ago, I woke up in a bad mood. While on vacation. With the entire family. I needed an attitude adjustment. Fast. So I took my grouchy self to the balcony of our condo and sat there with my Bible in my lap and stared out at the ocean.… [ read more ]

***Please know that I am not claiming any of this as an original idea of mine. Like I said previously, our pastors spent weeks fleshing out the concept of Living into God’s Story and if this idea intrigues you, I would encourage you to listen to the sermons . My blog posts are simply my way of sharing what… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com Knowledge is a funny thing. For example, when we head out to the local ballpark and grab a hotdog and a coke, we don’t really want to know how that hotdog was made. We know that some people who do know have chosen never to eat these things again. But as long… [ read more ]

Story trumps all. At least, it does for me. I come from a long line of readers. My Pa loved Zane Grey. My Granny – well, Granny’s den could pass for a Christian bookstore. She reads all the time. My parents and sister are avid readers. Reading is in my blood. My mother claims that even… [ read more ]

I come from a long line of storytellers. My great-grandfather on my dad’s side of the family, Pa Everett (shown here with my great-grandmother, my Pa, my dad, and a very small me) knew how to tell a story. I have no idea how much formal education he had. He was a stonemason and a good one. But he… [ read more ]

Twenty years ago today, I turned 16. I remember the day clearly for several reasons. My family threw me a surprise party and . . . I caught my hair on fire when I blew out the candles! Really. What can I say? It was 1990. I used a lot of hairspray. I’ve been thinking… [ read more ]

image courtesy of photobucket.com Are you laughing? Thinking – “yeah, like we needed more proof”? Well, it’s true. I am weird. I accept this about myself. But every now and then, something happens to confirm my weirdness. I understand some of it better than I did before. While at Blue Ridge, the amazing Vonda Skelton shared with… [ read more ]

What a week! I’m doing laundry, buying groceries for two weeks, trying to think of every possible scenario that might present itself while I’m away and prepare for it in advance, doing laundry – oh, I already said that. Well, there’s enough laundry to deserve a double mention. On the writing front, I’m almost ready. I’m… [ read more ]