On this week’s Monday Matters, I’m sharing encouragement from one of my favorite people, Deborah “Debbie” Sheneman. Debbie lives outside Atlanta, Georgia with her husband of 32 years, Allen. She has two grown children and is known as Gigi to her four precious grandchildren. Debbie has an unbelievable testimony of faith which includes losing her 11-year old son in a hunting accident 28 years ago; only months after she accepted Christ into her life. Despite the countless questions and real […]
Yesterday, I was blown away to find out that a fellow blogger quoted my writing on her site. Please understand that it wasn’t the fact of using my words, although I was honored and so glad they spoke to her, it was the quote she used that got my attention. (PS – Robin writes about a Courageous Heart here, go check it out!) She quoted words about my grandfather’s suicide. “Life will be full of moments that can define you, […]
I’ve been picking one word for four years now. One word I will use as a lens to engage my life; one word to ignite the hope inside of me that I can become who God would have me to be. One. Single. Word. This year my word is TRUST. A fairly simple and common word, right? Twenty-four definitions stare at me as I opened the dictionary this morning. As I read through them, I’m thinking that maybe there’s another word, […]
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with joy in a particular moment you want to hold on to that moment forever? You want to squeeze that memory so tight, take a mental picture and remind yourself of it constantly. I had a moment like that this morning and I’ve been reflecting on it most of the day. This morning, for the first time ever, we took MJ to “BIG CHURCH“. Seeing how much he loves music, we thought he’d love […]
Listening to Josh Groban sing “O Holy Night” makes me want to run around like George Bailey shouting “Merry Christmas” giving people the impression that I’ve gone crazy. Maybe I have… In my opinion, it doesn’t get more amazing than this. Beautiful Song. Beautiful Voice. Beautiful… At the 3:45 mark, my hair stands up on the back of my neck EVERY time! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIFH0TUWcBA&w=420&h=315] As I read through these lyrics, I try to fully grasp the truth and meaning in each […]
When I graduated from high school, a friend gave me a book with the words NO MAN IS A FAILURE WHO HAS FRIENDS written inside. I thought it was catchy and I thanked him for the gift, but I had no idea where that phrase originated. When I asked he said, “Watch It’s A Wonderful Life sometime. I think you’ll enjoy it.” To be honest, it always seemed like one of the boring black and white films that I intentionally avoided, so it […]
In college, I was a Dave Matthews fan; something like 13 shows in 4 years. As an avid guitar player, witnessing his shows was watching a work of art unfold on stage in perfect harmony. Last year, I made epic plans to see him again for the first time since 2004. Dave was coming to Raleigh; the perfect setting for a night away with Liz! A couple of days before the show, one of the boys came down with the […]
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