Springtime is in full bloom over here in Texas, which means we've got pretty flowers blooming and hailstorms brewing. I can't help but notice how amazingly accurate nature demonstrates how life can be for us. All pretty and enjoyable - then WHACK - out of the blue we're hit in the head by a piece of hail falling from the sky. Okay, well, … [Read more...]
How to Tell If You’re Living in Faith or Fear
The Gift of Resiliency
My friend’s daughter was diagnosed with cancer – leukemia. Stephanie took Baby Girl to her pediatrician to ask about the sore on her face and that visit led to a cancer diagnosis.Baby Girl wasn’t even two years old yet, still wearing diapers, cute frilly dresses and playing with an Elmo doll.At Baby Girl’s birth, Stephanie and her husband … [Read more...]
Getting The Best View
While sweating and watching my trembling arms and legs in a hot yoga class just a couple of weeks ago, the toned, tall, beautifully spoken yoga teacher guiding us through the grueling class started to tell a story. At that point she could have told the story of Little Red Riding Hood and I would have gladly listened – I was praying for any … [Read more...]