Danger Zone

I wouldn’t destroy my happiness if I were making a rational decision. Yet when provoked, it’s easy to slip into a danger zone where I can lose what I treasure most- relationships. Six entrances to the Danger Zone: 1. When I look down on someone else because I know more than they do, I immediately…

A Place at the Table

Yesterday (as of this writing) dear Husband and I attended an outdoor wedding. The intense July sun was brutal, but it was worth it. When it was time for the meal, the two of us were looking for a table in the shade. But we were near the end of the line and the tables…

Honor

Two days ago, one of our sons-in-law told us what his god-fearing parents did when he was a young man engaged in bad behavior while still living at home. They gave him a choice: stop the bad actions that were causing chaos in the household, or leave. He wouldn’t stop, so he had to leave….

Commendation

Yesterday, the person overseeing the children’s Bible classes in our church gave me a sincere compliment over the phone. He named the specific behavior of mine that he was grateful for and told how it helped him as well as the children. I like to think that I don’t want to be noticed and want…

Good

Is God really being good to me? You know the feeling. When things are going along pretty well, suddenly that sneaky fear pipes up and says, “When is the next shoe going to drop? It can’t go along nicely forever. Something bad is just around the corner.” Indeed, as long as we live in a…

Dragons

Have you ever noticed that conflict shines a bright light on the dark corners of your soul? Gulp. My reaction to that person just showed what’s lurking in the shadows of my heart. Scary. I was hoping I had made more progress in my character than that. Yikes! That ugliness jumped right up as soon…