Testimonies & Thoughts

(Caution: The content of this post may not be suitable for younger imaginations unless a parent is ready to filter it first.) I cannot remember how it all started, but I definitely remember how horrifying and life changing it was.   There was a group of men; they seemed like Native Americans, by their skin tones and dark hair and eyes. They were acting like true savages. Something had happened. I am not sure what it was, but I knew there was great danger. I quickly acted and went inside the nursing home to try to protect a man.   I was too late. His door was open and I saw that the one fugitive had him cornered in the room. There was nothing I could do. I saw what the savage intended to do, and it terrified me. He had a long handled axe, and before I completely turned to run away, I heard the sound of him using it. This was horrific! There was an older woman walking in the hallway. She was completely oblivious to the danger she was in. I tried to look calm and I st...

When should a Christian woman get a divorce and/or walk away from her husband?   Just telling it like it is.   Someone needs to.   I wish someone would say these things to me on the days I am really struggling and not refer me to a counselor, or not say they don’t know what to say.   Just point me to Jesus, to God, to the Bible, and to Truth.   So, here’s the reminder I wish I had, so many times, for you.   Read it as often as you need, and pass it forward when you have a friend who needs to hear the truth about her situation (and possibly having her pity party over how bad her marriage is). I’m thinking of all my sisters out there, who like me, struggle from time to time with their marriages.    Who may wake up in the morning and give it “one more good shot”, only to put their head on their pillow at night in complete emptiness and depleted hope.   Who some days get so full of rage and anger, say a...

Over the last few weeks, I have had conversations with various people about our current situation (how difficult it is to manage all that has been thrown into my life after my husband's spinal cord injury July 15 th ). Two people finished my sentence with "like this is not what you signed up for." They were trying to empathize, so I do appreciate their listening ear and sentiment, but this phrase has been just replaying in my spirit with such uneasiness. This morning, at 3 am, I finally woke up with it needing to get out, so here it is! I DID sign up for this. When I accepted Christ as my Savior and committed my life to His will, I signed up for this. When I accepted Scott as my husband, who is also a follower of Christ, I signed up for this. I signed up to be vulnerable, available, and committed no matter what obstacles would come my way. I signed up to be a servant, for Christ and my husband. Now, maybe I do not like the circumstances, but to give myself the thou...