[H]I had to chuckle when the gentleman praying in church on Sunday asked God to bless those across the sea and those we wish were across the sea.  A gentle reminder that sometimes we are just hard on each other!  Sadly, my list of those I wish were across the sea is longer than the …

[G] This Thanksgiving we sat around the table with the same family friends who have welcomed us for 22 years. As always we went person to person answering, “What are you thankful for?” When it was my turn instead of words all I could find were tears because I was overcome by the strangest combination …

[F] In the year 2005 the word “friend” became a verb, as in “attached to an object.” There was suddenly a difference between friend (as in someone you know well, love and favor) and Facebook friend (someone you connect with by clicking a button). In social media friendship you may not even know each other …

[E]As a mom of four, sometimes I enjoy one child more than another. I know they feel the same about me. Age, stage, hormones and hang ups can affect all of us to the point that we are just hard to be with. I have wondered often if God feels this way about me. Are …

[D]My sister in law has just built a beautiful home in the hills overlooking Comfort, Texas. As both a designer and an artist she has a very unique eye for beauty and detail, often in unusual places. One of the things that makes her home so distinctive is the doors are all reclaimed from other …

“God often teaches the unknown through the known.” – Beth Moore What does it look like to live a life of faith? Are there simple answers to hard questions? I am told I teach hard things in simple ways and I hope to do that here at eSpeaks. In my first blog series I am …

[C]When my two oldest boys were small we lived in Raleigh, North Carolina, the land of moderate temperatures and outdoor McDonald’s playgrounds. As we drove past my oldest would plead to go to “the place with the yellow mountains,” so one day we went. I was carrying one and leading the other through the parking …

[B]I heard a speaker once define blessing as “wanting the very best for someone and being willing to do whatever it takes to make that best happen.” As a Southern girl I say “bless your heart” often, and when someone near me sneezes I immediately say “bless you.” I can’t help it! (I even sign …

[A]When this ordinary brown box arrived at my door, the words on the side got my attention. It said, “MAY CONTAIN AWESOME.” It was addressed to my son but I opened it anyway. I had to know what was in the box; maybe it was awesome, but maybe it wasn’t. A few days later I …