Just Frances T

I gave the women in my family group little Forget-Me-Not grow kits for Valentine’s Day this year. It seemed fitting to have a little reminder that God doesn’t forget us, so...

Several months ago, I heard a pastor talk about significance. For the life of me, I can’t remember exactly, but I believe it was Rick Warren. This pastor pointed out that...

I’ve started this post several times now, but it never seems to come out just right. I decided that today I would write it and whatever comes is good enough. Success...

As part of a spiritual leadership class I am co-leading, we are practicing lectio divina with different passages. It was John 15:1-17 this week, a passage with which I am very...

A week ago, I was on my treadmill doing my long run for this week’s half-marathon training. I was scheduled to run a mile more than I’ve ever run. As I...

Conversion involves both a turning toward and a turning away. In our turning toward God we are learning to turn away  from ‘the world, the flesh and the Devil.’ We are...

I was watching a show recently about drug addicts in recovery. One of the addicts was lamenting about his family situation and how he wished his father was more present in...

I know the title of this post is silly, but I like to keep my tongue firmly planted in cheek at all times. My final assignment for evangelism and apologetics was...

This time of year makes me long to travel; it’s just so beautiful in the fall. Last year, I went on a road trip through the Southwest and flew to Vermont...

Today, as I was doing one particular workout video for the 100th time (give or take), I realized that at the very end of a tough workout the trainer says, “Remember,...