On Friday morning, BFF Sarah and I will be heading to Philadelphia to attend the two-day Women of Faith weekend (WoF). Thanks to BookSneeze, I received two free passes in exchange for telling y’all about my experience. Sounds good to me! Ah, the perks of being a blogger. I’ve never been to a Women ofContinue reading “Imagine… A Women of Faith Weekend”
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Book Review:: Permission to Speak Freely by Anne Jackson
“What is one thing you feel you can’t say in church?” It’s a question author Anne Jackson posed on her blog, receiving a worldwide response. Readers mailed hundreds of confessions, some artistic, some simply written on index cards to Jackson who cataloged the responses on PermissionToSpeakFreely.com. Jackson uses these artistic avowals along with essays andContinue reading “Book Review:: Permission to Speak Freely by Anne Jackson”
Beth Moore Says So Long to Insecurity + Book Tour
Tyndale House, Carol Stream IL–“Our gender has arguably battled insecurity since Eve ripped the first leaf from a tree in the Garden, but our culture has turned a wound into a gorge,” Beth Moore acknowledges. “We desperately need a new way to look at ourselves, and my hope is that we will find authentic helpContinue reading “Beth Moore Says So Long to Insecurity + Book Tour”
Book Review:: Fearless by Max Lucado
Imagine your life without fears. It seems impossible with the threats gripping humans here on planet Earth—terrorist attacks, bullies, illness, accidents, and so on. Fears are only as limited as one’s imagination and those with active imaginations can fear all day and all night. Best-selling author Max Lucado’s book, Fearless (Thomas Nelson), seeks to putContinue reading “Book Review:: Fearless by Max Lucado”
Anxiety Does Not Equal Lack of Trust
Recently I was asked, “How can you call yourself a Christian…how can you say you trust God if you have so much anxiety?” Tears swelled up in my eyes as the truth of the question hit me full force. It’s the same thing I’ve asked myself over and over and over again. Why, God, doContinue reading “Anxiety Does Not Equal Lack of Trust”
Splash of Life
I’m back from my self-imposed exile. I did Twitter from my cell phone a couple times and I posted a review of The Dark Knight on Backseat Writer (read it here). All in all, I think I did pretty well disconnecting from “work,” relaxing, and chilling out with my Creator. I feel refreshed and renewed,Continue reading “Splash of Life”
If I wasn’t a writer, I would be…
If I lived 200 years ago, I could be the woman writing with the quill in this painting. I was trying to think of some whimsical, light-hearted topic to share with the world, or maybe something insightful or amusing. Perhaps I’d go for a topic about God or the Bible to encourage everyone out there.Continue reading “If I wasn’t a writer, I would be…”
Spiritual (and Physical) Hypochondria
A few months ago, I was diagnosed with “moderate hypochondria” which came as no shock to those near and dear to me. Hypochondria is one of those things that can be tremendously funny and horribly terrifying. The funny part is that it’s completely irrational, but the horrifying part is that the fear is terribly real.Continue reading “Spiritual (and Physical) Hypochondria”
Queen Sized: Fat Chicks Can Rule
“Pretty girl gets pretty boy.” “You have such a pretty face…and such an ugly body.” “All anyone is ever going to see when they look at you is fat.” “If you knew that people would like you better if you lost weight, aren’t you just punishing yourself?” These are all lines from the new T.V.Continue reading “Queen Sized: Fat Chicks Can Rule”
Liberation Through Skeletons in the Closet
One of my newspaper columns from when I was in college (a liberal women’s college at that)… Liberation Through Skeletons in the Closet Hi everyone. In case you haven’t noticed I’m fat. Those of you who don’t know me personally now know my secret. And the funny thing about being fat is that society hasContinue reading “Liberation Through Skeletons in the Closet”
She is Beloved 