Where is it green and hilly, hot and humid, and downright Southern? A lot of places in the Deep South no doubt. But none better than Birmingham, Alabama. My sweet home Alabama. Yep, this Texas true girl has relocated to the deep, deeeep South. And besides the occasional longing for some truly fantastic Tex Mex, I have [...]
“We waste our lives when we do not pray and think and dream and plan and work toward magnifying God in all spheres of life. God created us for this: to live our lives in a way that makes him look more like the greatness and the beauty and the infinite worth that he really [...]
Proverbs 10 contains one of my favorite verses: “The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it” (vs. 22). I love it. I well remember the day one of the sweet ladies at work quoted that verse to me. I looked it up, highlighted it, and have often referred to [...]
On occasion, my mother will tell stories about the time when I was 7 months old and was a part of the Texas Bible College Chorale Tour of 1985. My parents worked at TBC and we went on the trip as chaperones. Apparently there was a lot of driving, it was hot in Florida, and I was [...]
Remember when the Israelites crossed the Jordan and took stones from the riverbed and made a memorial? Remember as in remember reading it. Okay, good. The stones were to serve as a rememberance of how God had been faithful to His word. The Jordan river stood up in a heap on both sides and they [...]
“And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves [...]
It’s May. Graduation month. Exciting times! It was just 8 years ago that I donned a graduation gown for the first time, put on the funny hat, gave a speech, and was granted freedom from high school. 4 years ago I donned another hat, and said good bye to college. In three weeks I’ll be putting [...]
I’ve hesitated to write this post for the last week because I have been at a loss for words. Last Thursday, I matched into a General Surgery residency. It was an exciting day — for those of you who don’t know, a residency is on-the-job training after medical school. Getting a residency is a complex process [...]
