A hard heart. Something we all understand… …It comes from the pain we get when someone has hurt us. We put up a wall so we won’t get hurt again. …It’s caused by the fear that grips us when we feel threatened. We turn from the one who caused it and resolve to stay away. …It builds up along with…
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Okay, I know, this is random…really random. But I’ve written several serious posts so I decided to take a break and share something a bit less talked about. (Warning: It might be TMI for you men…but women will totally get what I’m going to say.) Women stink! (Thankfully, only on occasion.) Hormones, especially once-a-month ones, can wreak havoc and cause…
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As a child I thought Mother’s Day was about celebrating ALL mothers, especially those who attended our church. It was an exciting day and there was always a contest. The preacher would hand out large potted plants to the mom with the most children (usually Lois Rodriquez because she had six), the mom who came the farthest, the mom who…
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In December of 2009, I was the speaker for a ladies Christmas event at the First United Methodist Church of Oklahoma City. I didn’t realize it until I got there, but it is the church that sits directly across from the Murrah Building/National Memorial. (The sight of the Oklahoma City bombing which happened 20 years ago this Sunday, April 19th.)…
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Fifteen years ago today my daddy went to heaven. In some ways it seems like it was just yesterday; in others, it feels like forever. The first few years I dreaded the anniversary because I knew it would make me sad. Now, with time as a healer, I find that it has become a day of reflection…a day to look…
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