“Thank You for Your Patience”
First thing this Monday I’m on the phone doing business with Verizon. While they “experience heavier than normal call volume,” I decide to tap out My 500 Words. At first […]
Category Archives: Life-Giving Women
For the Love of God
O God of such truth as sweeps away all lies, of such grace as shrivels all excuses, come now to find us for we have lost our selves in a […]
Write to Give Life, One Word at a Time
I’m tired, and I don’t know where to start. Perhaps, I should do what I would advise others do: Just start. Just say something. You see, for a deliberate, throwing […]
Whispered Thanks from an Auntie’s Heart
After spending Christmas with family at my sister’s new home in Georgia, I’m back at my desk, reflecting. Being with family and friends in their personal space allows for insight […]
Wednesday’s Life-Giving Woman: Gloria
I’ll forever remember the sound of my heart bursting as I crested the hill. Women dancing colorful, moving as flames flickering in the wind, singing praise in their outside voices, […]
Wednesday’s Life-Giving Woman: My Sister-in-Law
“He didn’t make it.” The sting of those words scattered my thoughts. They’re the words my brother used when he called Mom late that Friday night, five years ago yesterday. […]
The Scattered Flock of Christ
It’s unusual you would hear from me two days in a row, but I need to tell you honestly, I can’t help myself. While I spent yesterday fasting and focusing […]
The Problem of Porn
I came across a post entitled “3 Things I Want My Son to Know About Porn” from Brandon Andress when two different friends from two different circles posted it to their facebook […]
Help End Child Sex Trafficking in the U.S. this New Year’s Eve
In her new book, Rescuing Hope, Susan Norris dares to dive into the grit of child sex trafficking taking place across our nation. Her story of Hope, an innocent 14-year-old, […]
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