September 06 2011, 11:47 am | Rebekah Hollaway
Sitting in a hospital room next to my 3 year old daughter, I recalled a conversation I had with her recently as we were praying: Keren: "Mommy, I don't like storms" Me: "Really? I do." Keren: "Why do you like storms?" Me: "They help me rest." But as I sit here in a "storm" of life, am I resting? One aspect is a forced rest: When a doctor tells you that your baby is being admitted to the hospital, calendars are cleared, appointments are canceled, and the waiting starts. But, I'...
August 25 2011, 9:02 pm | Rebekah Hollaway
Women, we've done ourselves and our husbands a huge disservice. It probably starts at conception when God gives us the sole responsibility to nurture and care for the miracle growing inside us. But then 9 months later we sit with that precious miracle in our arms. Let's admit it...we are overcome with love for our baby and concern about our own inadequacy. I don't care how much you've read...in that moment, as you are staring into those eyes, you realize that this is beyond anything you've ever experienced. You...
June 02 2011, 4:25 am | Rebekah Hollaway
I am a recovering pharisee...there, I said it. You see, I love rules. Remember the offering envelopes? They were for me. Offering? Check. Read Bible Daily? Check. Sunday School Attendance? You betcha! Invite a Friend? Why not? As long as I can check a box! I see most things as black or white; true or false; right or wrong. Sometimes, I force things into these categories so that they fit my paradigm. I’m a math teacher by trade. Efficiency is my idol. Rules...