When I was in fourth grade, I discovered some old photos in my mom’s dresser drawer of her with some other guy. “Wait a minute! That’s NOT my dad!” That’s the day I found out that I was adopted. I felt angry and REJECTED. The fact that it had been kept secret from me, all […]

Years ago, a well-meaning doctor tried to convince me to have a certain radical procedure. If I DID, I could never have another baby. If I DIDN’T, I would be going against medical advice and my insurance wouldn’t pay for anything else that happened. I needed a second opinion. Hmmm… I’m my own second opinion […]

Years ago, David and I were in Jamaica for our anniversary when the forecast started warning about a tropical storm heading our way. We were flying out ahead of the storm, so we really didn’t think it would be a problem. Sitting at breakfast one morning, I was praying and thanking God for the nice weather He had […]

We were down in Miami for a conference and my husband was driving and I was navigating. (Well, to tell the truth, Siri was navigating. I was just doing what Siri said. Right?) Dog… it was confusing! There were these three lanes. It looked like we were supposed to go straight, but we were, actually, […]

Before I was a pastor, I had a job working in technology sales. I was hired by the corporate office and sent to a branch where I was the ONLY woman on the sales team. At first, it didn’t really bother me. Then, I was told that the local management team didn’t want a female salesperson in their office. They made my life TOUGH! There were many days when […]