Up To The Surface

  ....Are “Nay-Sayers” and “Yes Men” Are you surprised I didn’t say “opposite sex friends” was one of them? While its true that if you’re a married woman, It’s not wise to entertain close personal friendships with other (straight) men, It doesn’t mean absolutely no man can be your friend. You can have male co-workers whom you get along with. You can have acquaintances on Facebook.  There will be people you see around town that you like to chat up for a minute. You can have friends who have a husband and you get along with the husband, Having a conversation or two when you're at their house for dinner. As long as boundaries are set, recognized and honored, you are okay. As soon as “feelings” start to form or get involved, it’s time to say “goodbye”. But that’s not what I’m here to write about. I’m here to tell you that if you’re married, the two worst kinds of friends to keep (male OR female!) Are “nay sayers” and “yes men”. What...

On the fourth of July, my husband taught me two lessons on grace. We all have unfortunate things happen that set us into a panic, right? Well, I guess the “panic” doesn’t happen to all of us. Some know how to handle their negative experiences. I am not generally one of those people.  All it takes is a computer that won’t work, or a check engine light suddenly coming on,  or a little sore throat to send me into an anxious frenzy. I don’t really have a good excuse for that.  God has proven to me, time and time again, that the problem will be solved one way or another.  For most of my life, it was my very forgiving, very generous parents  who would step in and foot the bill to fix the broken machine or send me to the doctor.  More recently, means have been found through working together with my husband  on managing a way to fund the solution to the problem.  Yet face me with an unplanned setback and I am still going to h...