Take Inventory
I had such great plans for how I wanted to start the new year. Get organized. Declutter and simplify. Take inventory of where I am and where I want to be. But we’re already two months down and I … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Ava Pennington
Nine Misconceptions About Love
We want love. We need love. More than one thousand song titles contain the word love. Books have been written about it. Poems recited. We chase it and sing about it and fall for imitations. And no matter what we … Continue reading →
Who Do You Thank?
Someone once said that the worst moment for an atheist is when he is really thankful and has no one to thank. I don’t know if that’s true, since I’m not an atheist. I do know that I do have … Continue reading →
Grudge Match
Betrayal. The mere mention of the word causes my jaw to clench and the knot in my stomach to harden. Memories flood back, unbidden. Resentment for things I’ve given to the Lord a hundred times begins to wrap its tentacles … Continue reading →
Personalize Scripture
When you read a Bible verse, how do you choose which words to focus on?
Continue reading →A Sense of Entitlement
I deserve this. I earned it. It’s my right. We see it in marriages and other relationships as individual people focus more on their rights than on the relationship. We see it in our culture as people promote their own … Continue reading →