A few weeks ago, our Sunday class at Central chose to go on a prayer walk. We met first in our classroom and then were divided into groups to walk and pray on assigned streets around our building. In some ways, our group was a motley crew. Kim, who has been coming to class and … [Read more…]
Surely some of the sweetest words ever heard are “As I was praying for you today.” My mother would say that to me and my soul was flooded with warmth. I fear that I don’t say that enough, but the times I’ve said it, my words have been received gratefully. “As I was praying for … [Read more…]
This morning both of my readers had canceled, so Cris got me an appointment with her nail tech across the street from us. Differences from getting a manicure in Ft Thomas: The door is kept locked at all times. They unlocked it for me to get in and locked it after each person entered. We … [Read more…]
My most effective speech ever was one of which I am no longer proud. Our teachers’ union in Bloomington, Illinois, had tried to negotiate with the new superintendent all summer, but he was like a stone wall—and not in the good sense of Stonewall Jackson. He didn’t understand the concept of negotiation, of give and … [Read more…]
Last week my husband and I went to see the movie “Horrible Bosses.” I can’t recommend it, but it had its moments. Any movie with Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, and Jamie Foxx has to have some notable parts. Kevin Spacey made an absolutely repulsive, vindictive boss; actually, so did Jennifer Aniston. (Just thinking about that … [Read more…]
In It’s the Little Things, Lena Williams says that a test of true friendship between those of different races is that you have been in each other’s bedrooms. Until Friday, the only time I’d been in my friend Amy’s bedroom was several years ago when some children were playing there during a party. This Friday, … [Read more…]
My week at Maranatha was inspiring and helpful, both to my Christian goals and my writing goals. The main speakers—Jerry Jenkins, Lynn Austin, and Crystal Bowman, among others—were so focused on presenting Jesus in all their work that I was quite humbled. I’d say a main point I got was that I don’t pray enough … [Read more…]
