True love is trusting and trustworthy. It gives without expecting anything in return. Yet, some love others with an expectation of reciprocity. They want love but do not trust it, and do not believe it is for them. Therefore, if anyone claims to love them, they demand proof ― hard […]
Today is one of those days! A day when a burgeoning idea is worth seeding and a persistent thought is worth pondering. So, what’s top of mind? How about the topic that makes hearts beat sixty minutes an hour, twenty-four hours a day, and three hundred and sixty-five days a […]
A few days ago, I visited a precious friend named Dela. She and her husband are new parents to an ultra-yummy baby boy. Being with her was a treat, and spending time with her baby was the highlight! As I carried him, I kept telling him how special and incredibly […]
I longed intensely to have children! God saw my tears and graciously blessed me with your sisters and you. You are my three handkerchiefs. I have heard my mom or my mama, as I call her, say this – many times! I am the youngest of three girls. In some […]
We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. – Martin Luther King Jr. Relationships either infuse hope or deplete hope. Bar none, the relationship I value most is with my Creator. Unsurprisingly, it is also the relationship I have worked hardest to cultivate. My awareness of His existence […]