I spotted the small plaque from across the dusty garage, propped in the middle of a table filled with knickknacks. As I drew near, its powerful message spoke loudly to my soul. The garage sale was full of valuable items, former belongings of a life that was now gone. I browsed the beautiful antiques, crystals and collections, firmly holding onto the one piece of visible wisdom Ms. Sarah had left behind. I didn’t buy anything else from her daughters, but that one small glimpse of their mother’s Continue Reading
When Your Mind is Starving (Excerpt from Twelve Inches)
Author’s Note: This week’s blog post contains excerpts from the first chapter of my new book “Twelve Inches”. If we are to bridge the gap between what we KNOW about our God and our emotions, the first thing we must do is address those things that make the disconnection. Item number ONE is what we are feeding our minds… “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable Continue Reading
“Striving for a Purpose-Filled Life” (My Column for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)
I was sitting at our dining room table, pregnant with our younger daughter, slowly going through the motions of the day. The cup of decaf coffee rested on the table, untouched. Before me, I had my Bible open to a page which showed highlighted marks of much rereading of the same passage. Just days before, I had decided to study once again the Gospel of John. The dear apostle’s love story about the Savior has long been one of my favorites. I was feeling a bit lost, in a spiritual desert, Continue Reading
Twelve Inches Release Party! Pictures
I woke up yesterday morning and had this strange feeling that it was all a dream. Did that ever happen to you? It has happened before, like when I found out I had cancer... or when my brother-in-law died. You wake up and, and during that stage between being fully awake and sleeping, you have the impression that it was only a nightmare. Then the hard realization that it wasn't hits you.... you are indeed living the nightmare. This morning I had the same feeling when I first woke up - Continue Reading
Expecting Change without Changing {Insanity} (Atlanta Journal Constitution Column)
“You know when you are sailing and you lose the wind? What do you do? You try a different tack. You need to try a different tack with your son.” I hit the pause button on the episode of my favorite TV show and picked up a notepad. The powerful visual was too good to dismiss. It is true and I could certainly relate. I used to go sailing in a bay in the shores of South Brazil, and what the character described is exactly what often happened when I reached the open ocean with my small Laser boat. Continue Reading
God’s Joy Can Shine Amidst Crisis (Atlanta Journal Constitution Column)
Mary was a poor lady who worked as a maid for a wealthy family. She was a joyful Christian who regulary performed her hard labor while singing songs of praise. She always had a word of encouragement and a smile on her face, regardless of her circumstances. Her boss was a sullen woman who was bothered by Mary’s apparent lack of concern for her future. One day, when Mary carried a happy tune while scrubbing the mansion’s floor, her boss couldn’t take it any longer. She blurted out all of her Continue Reading
