Girl Rising: Don’t Miss this Inspiring Film
My husband Randy and I attended a screening of the stunning film Girl Rising the other night. Produced by Paul Allen and several businesses that have partnered through 10x10, a global action campaign to promote girls' education, Girl Rising is a must-see. We can...
Do Not Grow Weary and Lose Heart
Tonight when I was browsing on Facebook, I saw a post that I immediately shared on my timeline... words to a song by Laura Story called Blessings...What if your blessings come through raindrops? What if your healing comes through tears? What if a thousand sleepless...
Raise the White Flag!
I called my homeless brother yesterday. I only wanted to say that I love him. He couldn't hear that. He thought I was trying to intervene, judging him. He told me his life is miserable, the party's over--not that there ever was a party, I thought. I tried to interject...
Sunday’s Coming! Who can forget Tony Campolo's incredibly powerful message from a number of years ago, It's Friday, but Sunday's Coming? Just in case you've never heard it, Tony Campolo, a pastor and university professor, recounted a sermon preached by an...
Margaret McSweeney's Mother of Pearl Facebook Party! {9/4} RSVP today. To celebrate the release of Mother of Pearl: Luminous Lessons and Iridescent Faith I'm hosting an evening of chat, laughter, and encouragement on Facebook!I've invited the...
Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother's Day blog series - a week long celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today's best writer's (Tricia Goyer, Sheila Walsh, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Bonnie St. John, and more). I hope...
Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother's Day blog series - a week long celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today's best writer's (Tricia Goyer, Sheila Walsh, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Bonnie St. John, and more). I hope...
Grace-Filled Marriage
Last summer, Randy and I were flying from Philadelphia to Seattle after a delightful week of family fun in Ocean City, New Jersey. We arrived at the airport, checked in our bags, then took our place in the long lineup for security. That's when things got tense."We...
A Place Called Blessing
I admit I'm a slow reader. Mostly because I wait until bedtime to crack open the latest book I'm reading. I usually don't get far before my head is nodding and my husband nudges me and asks, "Are you asleep?"When I read A Place Called Blessing, by Dr. John Trent...
A Holy Comfort for Our Grief
There are times when you know you've encountered a holy experience. Two weeks ago, on a Friday evening, friends gathered to remember our friend Melissa. She lost her agonizing battle with depression and took her life on a Saturday morning in early December.We who knew...
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