by Carolyn Rice | Jul 12, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Once again my heart broke. I was trying to come out of my shell, but I wasn’t quite sure how. Instead of acceptance, I had met with rejection, and my heart hurt even more. I sat on my bedroom floor, and just let myself sink to the floor. Tears and sobs were all I had...
by Carolyn Rice | Jul 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
I remember the first time I had family Christmas at my house. We planned what we would have for dinner, asked people to bring side dishes, and then set a time. All of the sudden somebody said that time wouldn’t work for them. So I changed it to work for that person....
by Carolyn Rice | Jul 5, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Growth doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a process, happening little by little. I used to think I could hurry the process up. I was aware of my weakness, aware of my brokenness… and thought if I could just get enough of the word in me I would be better faster. I would...
by Carolyn Rice | Jul 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
I love to garden. It wasn’t always this way. We never had a garden while I was growing up. But I watched my grandfather have a farm and raise chickens. I loved it. Those were some of the funnest days I remember, staying at his house. Sadly, we didn’t live close...
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
I was exhausted. Yet we were on our way somewhere else. Friday night had been a wedding, Saturday a graduation party, both for wonderful people we know and love. But now, we were tired. We were on our way to where my husband wanted to go for Father’s day. I didn’t...
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 14, 2013 | Father |
I felt a strong pull to go to this meeting, and I didn’t know why. I hadn’t been to an Aglow meeting for some time. The woman speaking had been abused as a child, and spoke of her struggles as an adult. She spoke of not being able to trust authority, and especially...
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Don’t run in the street.” “Don’t talk to strangers.” “Wash your hands before you eat.” These are all things I have told my children at one time or another. If you are a parent, you know that I told my children these things so they’d be safe. It’s the same with God....
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
The temptation to give up was strong. Depression weighed on me like a wet blanket. I couldn’t seem to shake it, and no matter how hard I tried, the hurts played over and over in my head. Being in tears was becoming a way of life. At the Bible college, we were all...
by Carolyn Rice | Jun 4, 2013 | Uncategorized |
I didn’t want to let go. When I bought my hiking backpack, the salesman had shown me how to put it on and take it off. He said when it was full I wanted to loosen my straps and let it fall to the ground, and he stressed that the pack was strong enough to take it....
by Carolyn Rice | May 28, 2013 | Uncategorized |
I had become steeped in something that could only bring bondage. I sat alone on my living room floor, tarot cards laid out before me on the carpet. It was then I heard a whisper… “Turn on the TV.” Looking around, but not seeing anyone, I reached over and pushed...
