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The lines of excited women stretched around the enormous lobby of Concord Church on Tuesday evening. As they waited for the doors to open, the lines turned into giant conversation parties: groups of women, some in matching T-shirts, others in work clothes, like hospital scrubs or business suits, chatting with the ladies around them. All […]

I remember the night so clearly. There were tons of women, all with happy faces, glowing spirits, and eager hearts as they migrated towards the door that would lead them into a worship experience that I knew little about. I was surrounded by women of all ages, stages, colors, and shades. Mothers, daughters, grandmothers, sisters, […]

I met a stranger the other day.  A real stranger.  Not a person a friend introduced to me but a stranger, stranger. I don’t mind striking up a conversation with the person standing in line in front of me.  There’s nothing like passing the time in a checkout line than to joke about the lack of […]

Snow today . . . gone tomorrow. The last few days here in Dallas have been absolutely unpredictable. I mean have you seen the forecast? A wintry mix! What does that even mean? Snow, sleet, ice, sunshine, you name it, Dallas has had it. We haven’t known whether to grab an umbrella or snow boots […]

I’m a book fan. I have bookshelves full of books. I love the way they look, I love the way they smell, and I love the way a brand new book sounds when you open it up for the first time. Collecting books has been a bucket list item of mine since I was about 13 years old. I […]