When I was a little girl, I felt sorry for people who weren’t Christians.  Most of the people I knew were Christians, and it seemed that...

Friday night, the Sanders four trekked up to Stillwater to take part in Oklahoma State University’s Walk Around festivities, a...

I am a writer, minister’s wife, and English teacher, so it’s very hard for me to read or process anything without picking it apart,...

One of the biggest challenges of being a middle school teacher is trying to remember not knowing something that you have known for almost...

I’m relatively new to this whole transparency in ministry thing, so I’m not sure that I fully understand how it works.  I think I have an...

I remember those days, stepping out of my mother’s car full of warm, familiar morning smells into cooler temperatures and an invisible...

What is gossip, exactly?  I’ve heard several definitions and been given several checklists to go through when deciding whether or not to...

Some kids crave attention.  Me?  I wanted to be the favorite.  Hungry for approval and acceptance, I always wanted to be the favorite...

It never fails. As soon as I take a stand on something, that’s where the enemy tries to trip me up. I write a blog on worry, and my...

Homosexuality, like heterosexuality, is an orientation, a tendency, and, as long as it is acted out in accordance with the provisions for...

Fall is fast approaching.  I, for one, can’t wait for crisp, cuddle-up mornings, sunsets way before bedtime, and warm treats baked with...

Not too long ago, I watched a scene at the mall that I hoped against all hope I’d never acted out myself.Deep inside, I knew that I...

I don’t know my neighbors as well as I should, but I have pieced together my own perception of who they are and what they are about from...

Hope ran the 5K today with her daddy! I am so proud of her. She was up and out of our apartment here at camp before my alarm ever went...

One of the best parts of Todd’s job is our getting to spend every summer with the college students that work for him. It is both a...

I’m not crazy about my wedding photos. Don’t get me wrong. I loved my dress, my headpiece, the decorations, etc. It’s just that I really...

I’ll be honest. I love compliments. The best one I’ve gotten recently was, “There’s always something fun happening with your hair.” At...

When I was a kid, we used to take family vacations to Colorado, Manitou Springs, to be exact, a cozy little community right outside of...

Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved garage sales, going to them and having them.  My mother used to take us with her almost...

Take a good look at this picture, friend.  We passed this truck and two others like it on Hefner Parkway on the way to camp on Monday. ...