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Oftentimes to embrace the future I’ve had to let go of something I’ve loved. For years I thought of myself as a writer. Occasionally I would say to a friend, “I want to write.” But I was busy being a mom — and I love my kiddos. I was busy teaching women’s Bible studies — and I loved spending time with …
As Christians, why is it so hard for us to forgive ourselves? This is the journey my character Olivia goes through in my first novel, Falling for Texas. I love this quote from my pastor, Mark Bates: “Christ, the faithful savior, died for unfaithful sinners. We don’t ask him to forgive us because we’re good. It’s because we’re His. Because He is …
When I was I child … somedays all I wanted to be was grown up. And now, when older is, well, at least a bit wiser, I would go back and tell younger-me to slow down. Don’t be in such a hurry to lay claim to adulthood — because once you’re all grown up, there’s no going back. As a …
My kiddos grew up hearing certain phrases, certain Vogtisms, if you will. One of them is: There’s always room for one more. Translation: Go ahead and invite someone else over for (insert holiday here) dinner. We’ve got plenty of food and plenty of room. Another Vogtism is: Vogts don’t quit. Translation: You join the swim team — you’re on the …
I’m not blogging about honesty today — I’m just being honest with you all. The truth is, I’m exhausted. The kind of tired that deposits grit in your eyes and weighs down your steps and makes you stumble over your words, to the amusement of friends and family. Earlier today I was searching for a particular word and the only …
The Christmas season isn’t that far past — the time of giving and getting presents. Truth be told, I still have wrapping paper, ribbons, and bows waiting to be organized and put away until next year. There’s something almost too lovely to touch about a present wrapped just so with coordinating paper and ribbons. But I’ll admit a partiality to the …
There’s a lot of power in the word “Yes.” And then there are times when “No” is the more powerful word — especially when you say No to someone else’s No. My favorite kind of “I refused to take no for an answer”? When doing so allows you to become who you were meant to be. You defy the odds, …
Ah, the influence of others’ in our lives … the Voices of Authority, if you will. In recent years I’ve been challenged again and again, asked “Who are the Voices of Authority in your life, Beth?” And I’ve come to realize some of the voices that held sway over me had no right to do so. Yes, they had …
We’re five days into the new year. Five days of living with my One Word: collaboration. Wondering what God is going to do in me – maybe even what he is going to do through me – as I embrace collaborating with him for the next twelve months. I’m reading Finding Divine Inspiration by J. Scott McElroy, a gift from …
This is not a sentimental Christmas memory … and I do have my husband’s permission to share this story. Once upon a Christmas time, my husband and I were newlyweds celebrating our very first Christmas together. Our tiny one-bedroom apartment was festive, thanks to the shiny silver aluminum Christmas tree — yes, silver — we’d decorated with a few ornaments …
