Twelve billion light years away a dense cloud of molecules crumpled, exploding into a new star. The famous byproduct of this new birth? Water. Without water, human cells cannot function. Without water, plants cannot complete photosynthesis, vegetation’s way of...
Originally dubbed “Good Christian Bitches” after the book by Kim Gatlin, a television series that debuted on ABC on Sunday night had its name changed to “Good Christian Belles” before being shortened to “GCB.” Whatever meaning you...
This year I gave up something unusual for Lent: Contempt. After more than a week of giving up contempt for Lent, I’ve discovered something rather unremarkable: I have a lot of contempt in my life. Honestly. Not surprising. What caught me off guard, though, was...
Confession: Masks sometimes scare me. Though the artistic flair of a masquerade half mask can be spectacular, full masks make me uncomfortable. Not only is there mystery in whom I’m talking to, but they are too reminiscent of clown makeup for my liking. The...
Dear Friends, Over the last few years, I’ve fallen in love with Lent. The opportunity to set apart time specifically to seek God for forty days and grow in my relationship with Him in the weeks preceding Easter has become like a balm to my soul-providing...
