because of rainbows

Recently I spoke at an event at the retirement village where my mother lives. I introduced the story found in my book Less Than a Widow and read a few pages. The disaster that fell on three women in the book–they suddenly and unexpectedly became widows–hit home to many in the audience who had experienced the same pain and emptiness at… Read More

just say “no!”

Just say NO Animals follow their instincts—they can’t say no. But if you’re human, you have the ability to choose either “yes” or “no.” That ability gives you access to freedom. Distractions, blind alleys, seductive invitations, over-extending purchases, revenge…no matter what is on your list of enticements, you have the God-given ability to just say… Read More

you won’t find any “Redemption” in the movie in spite of its title

Released in the summer of 2013, “Redemption” stars Jason Statham as a man battling his own violent tendencies. He wants desperately to be a “good man,” and thinks he can do it by doing enough good deeds to balance his badness—a killer with a conscience. The nun who helps him wants to earn her own… Read More

Submit? You’ve got to be kidding!

As a young independent woman raised in the United States, I had some negative reactions to Paul’s words in Ephesians 5: “…you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.” Ephesians 5:24b Submission was not something I was looking for. “Submit? In Everything? You’ve got to be kidding!” Still, I believed then, as I do… Read More