Cinnamon Challenge

Yesterday, my first period class showed me this video (yes, technology in the classroom is a wonderful thing). It made me laugh. I came home and showed my kids, and they tried it. It’s even funnier live. Too bad I didn’t tape it. You’ve got to be...

Narrow-Minded

Does it ever make you uncomfortable believing there’s just one way to know God? It makes me uncomfortable sometimes.  I’m a people pleaser. I want everyone to be happy. I really want everyone to like me. I hate knowing people are annoyed with me or think I...

Big Hair and Big Prayers

13 wasn’t the best year for me. I was heavily into perms. Addicted to hairspray. Hungover on blue eyeshadow. I slathered on baby oil when I went to the beach, where I read the entire Sweet Valley High series in one sitting. My double-layered shirts always...

The B-I-B-L-E

I used to think I should read the Bible because that would make God happy. Like God was a moody teacher: “Do what he wants or he’ll make your life miserable.” But, as I grew in my faith, I started wanting to read my Bible, loving to study it. It is...