Consider This: Martha of Bethany Special Guest Author Katie M. Reid She busies herself with the task at hand, soaking strips of cloth in the water basin. Martha’s hands and mind swirl like a tornado as she works to drown her fears. She hurries to finish, so her sister can reapply the fresh clothes to their ailing brother’s forehead. Where is He? They sent for Jesus days ago, alerting Him to Lazarus’ grave condition. But He has not yet arrived. …
Consider This: Rahab of Jerricho She hadn’t been able to sleep. So she decided to tinker with some thread. This was mindless, yet fulfilling. Her thoughts were jumbled with legend, and what she craved to be true. Rahab would have to be up and in the kitchen, in just a few hours The house was entirely still. Well, she could hear her father’s familiar wheezing snore echoing from down the corridor. She loved that sound. Although her mother and sisters …
Consider This: Namaah, the Wife of Noah Namaah woke with a startle. It took only seconds to reconnect with her dolorous existence. In a breath, the familiar companion of nausea ran circles around her. She would have vomited, again, but there was nothing left to purge. Her throat burned from the last episode. She squeezed her eyes shut, desperate to stabilize herself. With her eyes closed, her nose was forced to stimulate. The putrid stench of her atmosphere was magnified. …
Y’all. I am still so giddy from this conversation with Melissa Radke. Melissa Radke and I have quite a bit in common. But it wasn’t until I listened to her bestselling book, Eat Cake and Be Brave, that I knew… I just had to have her on the podcast. We both live in Texas and we both got hit by a big storm. There were a few glitches, luckily just on my end. Melissa is loud and clear and well, …
The first time I said, “Jesus be all over you,” in public, I think I was on a Facebook live. Actually, I have said it to my kids for years. And my mom always said, “Lord be with you.” Truth be told, I always answered back, “Thanks.” And my family answers back the same, “Thanks.” I guess it is only polite to acknowledge a blessing on your way out the door with a “thank you.” But today as Justin, my …
What is true Success? It happens. The webernet trolls, who seriously I do not understand, have been active this week. Honestly, I wasn’t exactly sure what happened to prompt the onslaught. But then, I was tagged in a post, shared by For Every Mom. As it turns out, two of my viral posts, The Vomit Blog and An Open Letter to My Children: You’re Not That Great, had been reposted by the popular online mommy magazine. Eureka. When I dipped …
