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A New Year's Prayer

A New Year's Prayer

Beloved Father, Thank you for the many moments of laughter, joy and delight you brought into my life this past year; for time spent with friends, family and all whom I hold dear. Thank you for the challenges and hardships, the sorrow and loss; for it was in those painful times that I was able to remember how you suffered and died on a cross. A new year is upon me and I am filled with great hope and anticipation; wanting nothing more

Sometimes 470,000 words just aren't enough

comforting

I love words. As an avid reader, I love when just the right words are put together to perfectly describe an emotion, place, or situation — putting you right in the midst. I love stretching myself as a writer to try new or unusual words to really paint a unique picture for my reader.  But more than that, I respect the power of words. Words can inspire, they can heal, they can uplift and they can make us laugh. They can also

Dear Michael W. Smith, I love you. That is all. Sincerely, your number one fan.

Me and Michael W. Smith

Whenever I meet someone new it doesn’t take long before they find out that I am a HUGE Michael W. Smith fan. I’m not sure how this always comes up so quickly in conversation. I mean, it’s not like I go around wearing an “I ♥ Michael W. Smith” t-shirt…well at least not every day! My love for Smitty (yes, he is totally OK with me calling him that) is just one of those things that is core to who I