We’ve all heard the little fact: Starting an endeavor is much easier than finishing it. And I completely agree. Reflection on this topic, however, brought me to the premise that really…. Finishing is easier than we think; it’s the center, the uninteresting middle ground, that most often prevents success. Now…
Up front, personally, this isn’t the topic I would choose to write about. No, not at all. But apparently after the last post, What Not to Wear to Church,went crazy and beat the viewer record for the blog, well, God is up to something bigger than me. Now I was…
In January 2008, I had this wild idea to run with my husband. News flash, People: Just because you are thin doesn’t mean you are IN SHAPE! So run I did. I stunk at it, but I did it. On April 26, 2008, Matt and I ran the Country Music…
I really think the most unforgettable line in “Princess Bride” is when the minister is droning on and on and finally says in an uptone swing “Wuv…twue wuv….” So how about your twue wuv? Why am I bringing this up now? Valentine’s Day is not for another month. And that’s…
So I can’t help myself…I admit it. I’m a people watcher. And tonight at the gym, I was thinking about the similarities between members… at the gym and at church. Drum roll please: 10. Both gym members and church members administer a faux smile until they get past the…
Ever feel like you just can’t “do it all?” Over Christmas break, another dear lady saw me in action with my children and said “I don’t see how you do it all.” My response to her at the time was: “Oh, little by little.” And that’s true. However, the…
Did you see the commercial tonight??? How awesome of a message is this! As part of Focus on the Family’s John 3:16 campaign, their website is offering a wealth of resources for men and women interested in developing a deeper relationship with God. They are offering a free Adventures in…
My feet hit the pavement this afternoon with all sorts of thoughts about the week the Woj tribe has had. Various circumstances and upcoming events have caused more stress than usual, weighing heavy on the heart and mind. I know many of my readers have similar issues. One of my…
No one wants to get one of those phone calls. You know the kind I mean… where the person on the other line is trying their best to remain calm but at the same time deliver news that your loved one had an episode of struggling… with the simple act…
It wasn’t a schooling decision…home or community. Or how much money to save. That hard decision for my children wasn’t healthy food choices or the best preschool method. Which Bible to read or what time to have meals. Simply: it was giving up participating in the worship ministry at church….
When the A&E first released the show “Hoarders”, my husband and I watched it a few times and were completely appalled. How can people actually live in such conditions? The network describes the show: Each 60-minute episode of Hoarders, …, is a fascinating look inside the lives of two different people…
This week I was thinking heavily about churches across the nation and the heart of churches today. I was thinking about how things have changed, even just in my lifetime; how much of the formality at church in services and environments has been dropped. I was thinking about all the…
