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I’m not hanging
I love to worship. It's a very expressive and emotional thing for me. Typically I close my eyes tight and sing loud, unaware of whatever anyone else is doing. Often I have visions of what the room may look like in the spiritual realm, or I see Jesus standing in front...
When a father says “yes”
As a parent, do you ever feel like a “no” machine? As much as I thought that would never by my parenting style, I find I say “no” a lot more than I’d like. I am not talking about the moments when a “no” is important, I am referring to the “nos” that are rooted in...
Restoring faith in humanity
I call my dad, Jerry Marshall...mostly behind his back. To his face I call him daddy, dad, daddy-papa, and occasionally, Jerry Marshall. Two reasons. First, that's his name. Second, he is a character. Calling him by his name helps me distinguish him from the "dad"...
SBD…it’s not what you think!
Warning, this blog contains information that may be TMI (Too Much Information) but I think that this risk may end in you actually thanking me...read on at your own risk. The SBD. Most commonly known as the fart that's "Silent But Deadly." You know them...whether it's...
Naked dress
My mom was a character. Really, she was one of a kind. There are so many memories I have of her where I often to stop and think, did she really do that?! For instance, one day, a guy friend of mine was over, she liked him and wanted me to date him so she was on top of...
Dragon breath and scorch marks
Dragon breath sucks…no not the morning kind, the kind that comes in the form of words. Words that feel like evil fire spewing at you from the mouth of another person. So hot and thick that it actually leaves scorch marks. I have stood face to face with this kind of...
I am not happy
“Oh my gosh! Have you seen the movie Inside Out? You are totally the character, Joy!!” This has been said to me, without fail, every weekend at church for the last year. My family smiles because they see it coming. Yes, I’ve seen it. And yes, during the entire movie I...
The guy that ran (part two)
Remember the story of the guy who ran away from me on a date? If you don’t, check it out here. Wait, there’s more!! That guy challenged me in many ways. First, he showed me what hard choices, a desire for holiness, and putting God before himself looked like. He also...
Permission to know nothing
I thought they’d never accept me. A professional actor with a degree in acting and a lifetime of performance experience applying for seminary. You could have never convinced me that I would ever go back to school to get a graduate degree, let alone a seminary...
How I felt when a guy literally ran away from me on a date
I met this guy online. Our emails quickly turned into a phone conversion and the minutes turned into a few hours of non-stop connection. We decided to meet the next day. I hadn’t met anyone like him since my marriage had imploded, or ever, for that matter. I was...