Broke and holy?

I LOVE a bargain….can I get an amen?! For me it’s even deeper than that. I REALLY LOVE to get things on the cheep. I mean, I don’t want to buy it unless it is under $20, but $10 is even better! It shocks me at how much things cost, and when you know...

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...

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...

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...

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...