February 2017 my husband I moved the short one hundred mile distance from San Marcos, Texas to Beeville. Who knew the incredible difference those miles would make in our lives? Certainly not I. Nestled just 30 miles South of the state’s capitol of Austin, and 51 miles north of San Antonio, home to Texas State Read More
God’s Not Dead; The Power of One
There are days when I genuinely wonder if my presence in the world makes any difference. If you look up “average” in the dictionary, I’m pretty sure you’d find my picture there. Sometimes I look with admiration at those who have accomplished great things, and then I let myself get discouraged knowing I won’t ever Read More
Heart for the Nations
Growing up in church, the concept of foreign missions wasn’t unfamiliar to me, but neither was it personal. Missionary work was something other people did. In 2003 my husband took his first missions trip to Macedonia, I stayed home and took care of the children. In 2005 he made his first trip to Kenya, returning Read More
African Adventures
Technology is an amazing thing. I’m writing this column in October, from the privacy of my home, but by time it is published, I will have been in Kenya for approximately six days and will still have about that many more to go. No doubt I will have much to write about when I return, Read More
When “I’m so blessed = Excuse me while I puke!”
Where do I begin? Okay, let’s just jump right in! Folks in the church world tend to use a lot of “catch phrases,” words or combinations of words that though they sound good often cause confusion, and may not always be the complete truth. Whenever I hear these phrases they absolutely cause me to cringe, Read More
When You Didn’t Marry A Preacher
Twenty-nine years ago when James Miller Jr & I said, “I do” he most definitely was NOT a preacher. Frankly, he was barely even a Christian, a new convert as it were. While I certainly desired a Godly mate, being married to a preacher was not something that had crossed my mind…EVER! Jesus and church Read More