"Be safe." I can't tell you the number of times people have said that to me. I always want to say, "No, I'll be reckless." I don't though because I know that's not what they mean. Usually, they're referring to things I have very little control over: flights, road conditions, terrorist attacks. What they really mean is "be careful" because they want me to be ...
Encouraging Word Wednesday: The Resurrection and the Life
Stop for a minute and imagine the scene set in John 11: A group of grieving people, gathered to give comfort. Two sisters with broken hearts. And, Jesus arriving on the scene a little later than they'd hoped. Martha rushes out to meet him because, even in her grief, she has to do something. I've always thought she sounded a bit pushy when she said, "Lord, if you had been ...
Encouraging Word Wednesday: The Resurrection and the Life
Stop for a minute and imagine the scene set in John 11: A group of grieving people, gathered to give comfort. Two sisters with broken hearts. And, Jesus arriving on the scene a little later than they'd hoped. Martha rushes out to meet him because, even in her grief, she has to do something. I've always thought she sounded a bit pushy when she said, "Lord, if ...
Fun for Everyone at Family Gras
My older sister was born in New Orleans in the smack-dab middle of Mardi Gras. Mom watched parades out of the hotel window. I wasn't born there (they moved back to Mississippi right before she gave birth to me), but I've always felt a bit of a connection to that part of Louisiana, having heard stories of my parents' time there. And, well, it's a great place to visit, isn't ...