by marybeth | Aug 22, 2024 | Marriage, Mercy and Forgiveness
I live a love story every day, but it is not a fairy tale. It is rather one I hold with abundant gratitude and protect fiercely. People often remark how unusual it is to be this in love after 27 years of marriage. Our children roll their eyes in mock uncomfortableness...
by marybeth | Aug 9, 2024 | Faith, Mercy and Forgiveness
You’re such a good mom, they say with admiration. Teach me, their eyes say. Share your wisdom or your secret strategy to raising such great kids. I take a breath, smile, and thank them, telling them that truly any goodness they see must come from the Lord. Though true...
by marybeth | Feb 27, 2023 | Family, Mercy and Forgiveness
The joy of recognizing the Lord working on our life never grows old. Every time this happens it is in His time, a hope revealed, a prayer answered in the gentlest and sweetest of ways. This Lord who parts the seas and created the stars in the heavens doesn’t just take...
by marybeth | Nov 14, 2022 | Life, Mercy and Forgiveness
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Love the sinner, hate the sin”? This phrase is so often used that I think it has become trite, a copout of sorts instead of really challenging ourselves to be true Christian witnesses. In a world where some sins are more visible than...
