Yesterday, I spoke with two radically different groups of women. In both groups, the topics of “guilt” and “shame” arose. Genesis 3:6-7 states this: 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. 8 Then the man …
I sat at the kitchen table yesterday, perusing the ads from the Sunday paper. Of course, I was drinking coffee. And then, suddenly I realized I wanted stuff. Like new dishes, where just the week before, I was enjoying the way the light reflected in my pretty, but simple and inexpensive red glass dishes…the ones …
There were three periods in my life where I prayed consistently for patience for several weeks at a time. I don’t know about you, but I can be a little slow in learning. It took me nearly six years to figure out that every time I prayed for patience, I got pregnant. I stopped asking. …