The good guys win. The bad guys lose. Aren’t those the movies we love?Actually, no! There is always more to it. The hero or heroine has to learn some kind of lesson. Just add in some variety of metamorphosis, and we are absolutely hooked!Take, for example, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. If Toula complied with … Continue reading Removing Camouflage [Mth 2-Day 17-Post 14]

When Alex and I first married, we dreamed about one day being frequent travelers for both business and pleasure. Neither of us had ever traveled for business, but we certainly did plenty of pleasure traveling. We especially love cruises—leaving behind any sight of land, being surrounded by God’s life and breath of water, and most … Continue reading Strength in Weakness [Mth 2-Day 12-Post 13]

St. Ignatius of Loyola notes that sin is the unwillingness to trust that what God wants is our deepest happiness.At the core of my nature, a little girl has thrown countless temper tantrums, just as my three-year-old, Eden, does now. My inner child repeats and repeats: “I want my way, and I want it now. … Continue reading Surrendering to “70 in 7” [Mth 2-Day 6-Post 12]

On the night I wrote my last post, I did, in fact, “dream bigger”! That is, I had a dream that night which mirrored the spiritual battle I am currently fighting but on a much larger scale. I often have very detailed dreams in which the Lord communicates with me, and this dream was no … Continue reading Just “Don’t Kill Him” [Mth 2-Day 2-Post 11]

Momentum. Well, I have to say, the Enemy sure thinks he’s got some. Tonight it would be easier to let him have his way, too. Not just for me, but also for my friend “H” who is my partner in the “70 in 7” Project. She just lost her job quite unexpectedly and had to … Continue reading Don’t Dream Big! – Part 3 of 3 [Mth 1-Day 30-Post 10]

Dream bigger! That sounds like a great idea to me, or at least it did while I was on that treadmill on Friday morning. I was thinking that if I can just get back into my “groove,” nothing would be impossible for me. It certainly seemed that way all day Friday, and even most of … Continue reading Don’t Dream Big! – Part 2 of 3 [Mth 1-Day 29-Post 9]

“Do the next thing,” was the advice of Elisabeth Elliot, a heroine among my favorite Christian authors and speakers. I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with her several times as a young adult because she spoke often at churches in our common home state of Massachusetts. This simple piece of advice has encouraged … Continue reading Don’t Dream Big! – Part 1 of 3 [Mth 1-Day 28-Post 8]

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life” (Ps. 139:23-24, NLT).This was my prayer from the conception of the “70 in 7” Project, that the Lord look into the depths of … Continue reading “Are you mad, Mommy? Are you happy?” [Mth 1-Day 21-Post 7]

I sat in a dorm room, a freshman in college, having a deep spiritual conversation with a senior. There were many nights just like that one that year. “Bill” and I had a lot in common, so as a baby Christian, I felt I could ask him all my questions—and there certainly were a lot! … Continue reading Let’s Make Some Room [Mth 1-Day 14-Post 5]