Tag Archive: Divine grace

{day 20, ahem 22?} Jesus.

My first experiences with God were in a denomination that taught a works based gospel. As a young child, I wore long skirts, didn’t eat meat, hair to my butt {always covered in church} and still didn’t feel good enough for grace. When I met Christ through a teen mom support group in 1998, I…

When Kids Disappoint

My two oldest sons did something not so smart over the weekend. I was disappointed in their behavior.  I was angry at their deception and I was livid that they included a visiting friend in their shenanigans. Thankfully, I refrained from yelling and screaming like my flesh wanted to.  After making sure everyone was safe,…

The Stranger in the Bed

So today, here’s the question I want to ask: have you ever been at a low point in your marriage? How did you turn it around? It was a Friday in early 2004. I won’t go into how frustrating a time it was that the school system was unable to deal with a troubled boy,…