To have compassion for those who go through the unthinkable in life is not uncommon. To extend it to those who suffer the loss of love and unrealized dreams due to divorce is also not uncommon. But to have grace through compassion for someone that has

When I was a little girl, I remember watching you put your makeup on in the mirror. I knew when I grew up that I wanted to be as pretty as you were. I could sit with you for hours, whether you were sunbathing, watching television, putting a jigsaw puzzle together, or dancing in front of the floor-length mirror. I was captivated by you.

I recently read a blog that said the number one cause of divorce was unmet expectations. That led me to reflect on relationships in general. I think unmet expectations in any relationship can cause discord and or disappointment.

If we could only extend the same grace to ourselves as we do others, we’d be in much better condition to journey through the rough terrain of life. I’ve walked with Jesus, and I mean genuinely walked with Jesus, through some pretty intense s#!t.

"Not all who wander are lost" is a line from the poem All that is gold does not glitter, written by J. R. R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings.

That famous quote is thought-provoking, and it should be. Being transparent with what is in my heart today will cause me to point fingers at mainstream Christianity.