“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 21.1 NIV). My town of Corpus Christi held their 46th Annual Beach to Bay Relay Marathon. There were over 8,000 runners who participated … [Read more...] about Dead Last Race: Part 1
Seize the Way
Police Pullover
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8.28 KJV). I was driving in a small coastal city about 45 minutes from my house. I had to pick up my husband who dropped off our boat for maintenance. While driving, I stopped at a convenience store to get a drink and … [Read more...] about Police Pullover
Throwing Away Journals
“This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” (2 Corinthians 5.17 NLT). I’m very nostalgic. I still have every letter that my husband (then boyfriend) wrote me over thirty years ago. I also started journaling off and on again when I was fourteen. I kept every journal until around five … [Read more...] about Throwing Away Journals
Through Noise and Quiet
“Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off. Then they said to Moses, ‘You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die’” (Exodus 20.18-21 NKJV). I have two pets—a ten-year-old brown dachshund, … [Read more...] about Through Noise and Quiet
Getting Shiro
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37.4 (NIV). I had been wanting a cat for years, but my husband and two sons absolutely did not want one. We already had a dachshund. “We are dog people, not cat people,” they would say. But I had grown up with cats. I received a cat when I was fifteen years old. She was my … [Read more...] about Getting Shiro
Creative Full Circle
“Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them…” (1 Corinthians 7.17 NIV). I did a literary public reading with several writers from my city at our local library. We didn’t have a large crowd, but sitting in a chair on the first row in front of the podium was my high … [Read more...] about Creative Full Circle
Saving an Egg
“He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth’” (Psalm 46.10 NIV). One morning, I was making eggs and sausages for my family. I normally crack the entire dozen since I have five hungry mouths to feed, but at that moment, I felt like I needed to save one. I didn’t understand why, but I’ve … [Read more...] about Saving an Egg
Scammer Calls
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1.7 NKJV). We were driving home from a trip, and my phone started sending me alerts with Google verification codes. Then I get a phone call from my bank. The woman explained that someone from Florida was trying to hack into my bank account. I had just made … [Read more...] about Scammer Calls
