Being Jael

Judges 4:21 But Jael, Heber’s wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to Sisera while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the tent peg through his temple and into the ground, and he died. Um, wow. Jael’s a little bit passionate here. She doesn’t […]

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Brilliant Book Thursday

Well, okay…I guess there’s no other way to say it except, I’m sorry. I mean, I didn’t think the mere mention of a life changing book would cause such a stir and the problem NOW is that, well, I feel a little guilty. Guilty because I think your hopes were […]

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The Legend of April Fuel's Day

A couple of years ago, my son came home from preschool and was clearly overwhelmed and preoccupied with a big piece of new information he had received (this happens to him a lot.) Josiah: “Hey Mom, did you know that today is April Fuel’s Day?” Me: “Yep, Joe. I did […]

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The Trouble with Disneyland.

“Benjamin: “God’s beloved; God’s permanent residence. Encircled by God all day long, within whom God is at home.” Deuteronomy 33:12 NKJV: “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him, who shelters him all day long; and he shall dwell between His shoulders.” Oh, I SO want this […]

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The Plague.

“I’m just one stomach flu away from my ideal weight.” -Emily in The Devil Wears Prada Recently, I spoke on the Ten Plagues. This week, I’ve experienced what certainly would have been number 11. And you know, I’m keenly aware that you don’t want to spend precious minutes surfing the […]

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