December draws our hearts toward the wonder and warmth of Emmanuel. God with us. We hear the name in beloved Christmas hymns, see it written in glowing gold on cards, and read it in the ancient promises of Scripture. But Emmanuel is far more than a beautiful word or a...
How thankful are you? I want to believe I’m full of gratitude, but you wouldn’t know that from my prayers. If you heard me pray, you would hear a few heartfelt thank-yous, but the main takeaway from your peek inside my prayer life would probably consist of a long...
When I was in 7th grade, my softball coach put me in as shortstop when I usually played 1st base. I hadn’t practiced for this position, I had no confidence in myself, and before the inning was even over, I was living my greatest fear—failure in front of everyone. Ball...
My oldest daughter had lived at eight addresses by the time she started Kindergarten. That’s a lot of boxes, packing tape, and paperwork. It’s a lot of dusting off old things and a lot of finding new things (dentists and banks, and a new favorite donut shop). It’s...
I pressed the red button on my cell phone to signal the end of a conversation with my daughter who was in college. Instead of jumping up with a spring in my step, I sat for a minute acknowledging my dejection. Would my prayers for her ever be answered? I couldn’t...
(https://sandykayslawsonWriter.org) We live in a self-centered and self-absorbed world. The Toby Keith song, “I Wanna Talk About Me,” from 2001, (RIP Toby Keith), says it well— “I wanna talk about me, wanna talk about IWanna talk about number one, oh my, me myWhat I...
