There's nothing worse than a terrible marriage, and nothing better than a great one.

The man that I hope to shelter all the days of my life My husband is three miles away and he's coming home in a half hour, but I called ...

Caution! thrown to the wind.

I'm naturally pretty wimpy. No, it's true--don't try to make me feel better. (As if anyone would try to convince me otherwise.) ...

Forgive me this sin

It's strange that we can be so uncomfortable with acknowledging personal sin and yet so comfortable in committing it. Every Friday nigh...

homesickness.

All my life I've lived without getting homesick. As a kid, I loved sleepovers and trips. I never missed my family. I wasn't sad abou...

lunch and Christmas in May

A crowded restaurant, bustling with patrons and filled with the chatter of conversation and the clatter of silverware. Our table, scattered ...

as a Christian missionary

"For the first time in my life I know what I must do off in lonesome Lanao. I know why God left this aching void, for Himself to fill. ...

If only

"If only" is the hammer I smash my thumb with.

the thing I might want least right now

tips. that's what I don't want right now. I think that if I took all the tips that are foisted on me, I could easily spend 26 hours ...

except you ravish me

          "Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any one hear my voice, and open the door, I will come to her, and will dine with h...

It's all about me. It really, really is.

I know that sounds like a terrible thing to say. And it is. But if I don't ever say it aloud, it's always in my thoughts. Th...

your words shaping you

There is a weird psychological barrier that is crossed when you say something out loud. * When you're really ashamed of something, ...

Things I Like

The ampersand. (J ust look at those curves.) Flowers. (Piece by Denise Gruenstein ) Calvin & Hobbes.  Languages and letters. Baths. Mou...
 

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