Recycle My Heart: A Valentine’s Day Prayer

It wouldn’t be fitting to leave you “postless” on St. Valentine’s Day.  I have ruminated about what to say today to the women who read this blog; women who have been hurt by spouses in ways that make them feel… less like a Valentine and more like a discarded newspaper.  Once upon a time, interesting, but today--old news. I remember feeling like that. Valentine’s Day was particularly difficult for me when I went through the painful rejection in my first marriage. (See It Happened to a Nice Christian Girl)  After all, the day is all about Continue Reading

PRAY. VOTE. LOVE.

After months of saturation from pundits extraordinaire, Saturday Night Live parodies, and YouTube videos, November 4th is upon us. At this moment of truth, what should a Christian do? It goes without saying—make sure you exercise your right to vote! But don’t leave it at that. There will be many challenges facing our nation and the church in America in the next few years. Complacency is one luxury we cannot afford, whether in the voting booth or the prayer closet.  So here’s a variation on the title of a popular book by Elizabeth Griffin, Continue Reading