Freedom and Forgiveness

July 6, 2010 By

Choices My husband Rich and I spent some of our holiday weekend wrestling with drama. The details aren’t important; the gist is that we learned  of a hurtful situation a person close to us has been causing for some time, and that other well-meaning people have attempted to “protect” us by concealing the truth. If […]


Filed Under: boat ride, family, forgiveness, Fourth of July, God's omnipotence, grace, love, Micah 7, obedience, oceans, prayer, reconciliation

Doing Grace

May 15, 2010 By

The Security Guard IncidentWe attend a big church. This  map shows a portion of the church’s campus. The  building labeled “Worship Center” on this map seats upwards of 4,000 people. Did I mention it’s big? Because our church is so large, volunteers patrol the campus and parking lots. I had an instructive encounter with one […]


Filed Under: forgiveness, God's omnipotence, grace, Matthew, Saddleback Church

Two Steaks and a Side of Redemption

November 11, 2009 By

A Little Girl’s InsistenceThree years ago today, Rich (who is now my husband) and I went on our “first date.” He took me to a steakhouse. We were seated at a nice quiet booth in the corner. In the adjacent booth, a young family was enjoying dinner. The little girl, who was preciously beautiful and […]


Filed Under: blessings, forgiveness, God's omnipotence, Romans 8
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