Last week we looked at what happens when joy grows legs and up and runs away on us and during tough seasons it is always interesting to observe what people do inside their relationships. What do you do? Do you run towards your closest friends or lock yourself in a closet wondering if anyone will notice that you are missing? Do you utilize the power of prayer or choose to stay up late watching mindless TV worrying about what tomorrow will bring? Do you engage God more or do you kick Him  ...

I was a first born, rule following, kid. IF by chance I didn’t follow a rule my conscience talked to me so loudly that I would run to my mama with tears in my eyes and spit out a blubbering confession (ex: the time I shaved my legs on a dare at a slumber party in the 5th grade.) AND I didn’t just rat on myself I would rat on ANY kid who might have possibly broken a rule. Yep, I was your super classic good girl. I can remember getting invited to a “cool kid” party in the 7th grade and when  ...