Walk in freedom and passion for life
Life sometimes feels like a very fast-paced race, and I am running the race. But am I running well? At the end of the day I long to say with the Apostle Paul, “I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have remained faithful.” (2 Timothy 4:7, CJB) Fighting the good […]
Writers often talk about point of view – also known as POV. When writing from a point of view, I tell the story from that character’s perspective. In life, our own POV lacks luster. Of course, to stay in a character’s point of view, I can only describe my looks based on what I see. […]
My name is Lisa, and I’m a writer. I didn’t always feel that way. A paradigm shift happened over time. Not so long ago and in a place quite near, when asked, “What do you do for a living?” my answer came with a sigh. “I’m a business analyst.” Depending on who did the asking, […]
When I moved into my home, the previous homeowner left a beautiful vegetable garden. The first year, I tended the remaining food growing there. The next year, I traveled for work in the spring, and never got around to preparing the garden or planting anything. The result—worthless fallow ground. One Saturday this year, while spring […]
A couple of weeks ago, I woke and put on shorts and a T-shirt—in February. Perks of living in central Texas. That night, a cold front moved through and the temperature stayed below 60 the next week. The bare trees in my yard sprout tiny buds, but they never seem to open as if waiting […]
“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.”– Martin Luther King, Jr. Disappointment Happens Has life ever disappointed you? Sounds like a no-brainer kind of question. Most days bring some form of disappointment. From the wrong weather to the failed dream, we face frustration and disillusionment of all types. The source […]
Out of the Dungeon – Chapter 1 “Someone help. My buddy’s been shot.” Charissa’s head snapped up from a patient’s chart. A man staggered through the doorway under the weight of his friend, who looked more like a dead body than someone in need of the ER. The chart in her hands clattered against the […]
Some days, life feels like falling into the middle of the ocean—while a storm hangs in the air. Wind whips the water into huge waves, surrounding me, pulling down into the depths. I keep treading water, sometimes wondering if I’m going under. Treading water keeps me afloat, with a few bobbles under. Then I exert […]
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I grew up not quite certain of a father’s love. Later I understood. We spoke different love languages, but he indeed loved me. The earthly relationship between a father and daughter sometimes distorts our view of the Heavenly Father. In addition, we attended a church who talked about giving God the glory. I thought we […]