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Previously, I wrote about being Single in a Pandemic. Ya’ll, I’m still single and no matter what outside looks like, we’re still in a pandemic. Being single in a pandemic hits different when you’ve contracted COVID three times as I have. Yep, you read that right- THREE times. You would think that instead of being out here in these streets,…

Have you ever had high expectations concerning a situation in your life? For example, you’ve been searching for a new job. You have tons of experience with high-profile employers and figure that not only will you get hired, but you’re sure to be offered a substantial salary. Because you’re so good, you will most likely get promoted within a year…

I have a secret . . . I normally skip church on Mother’s Day. That may sound odd to several of you because you know of so many CME People. (CME People = people who only go to church on Christmas, Mother’s Day, and Easter.) In 2020, I was delighted that I didn’t have to think twice about attending church…

The sharp sting of the wind whipping off the sea caused a chill to run from the top of their heads to the bottom of their toes. The constant hum of charging chariots filled their hearts with terror. The people cried out with complaints and questions. The Red Sea sat before them and Pharaoh’s armies closed in behind them. Mothers…

It has been over a year since the world turned upside down. This means it has been over a year since a lot of us have hugged a loved one in person or shared special times with those who matter most in our lives. Living away from immediate family or close friends can lead to a feeling of isolation. When…

“Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 NASB)  It was the summer of 2019. I was running late for church because I laid awake the night before having a “moment.” I was feeling down about another day, week,…

Sarai felt desperation tugging at her heart, seeping in the edges of her sanity. She had never wanted anything more than to have a family with Abram. Each passing year of wandering felt as if they were wandering farther and farther from hope. Hope deferred was making her heartache. She racked her brain regularly to figure out how to make…

Forty. 40. Four-tee. 4-0. I keep rolling this number over my tongue. Tasting it. Trying to see what it feels like to say it. No matter how I tell it to myself and others, it’s the same thing. I am officially a forty-year-old woman. I’ve been saying “I’m almost forty” for a few years, but now that the day has…

Cecilia stood at the entrance of the tent with her hand to her forehead, shielding her eyes from the glare of the sun. She was on the lookout for her husband. One of the neighbor’s young sons said the soldiers were on their way back home. She repeatedly looked out on the horizon every few minutes, anxious for his arrival.…

She peeled her arm from underneath his head, hoping not to wake him. It’s rare that someone stayed overnight. They normally left immediately afterward to keep their secret safe. Coins were left on the nightstand. There were a few who would throw her money on the ground and watch her crawl like a dog to pick it up. Looking down…