A while back, I found myself in possession of a bag of yellow potatoes. I don't cook potatoes often, but I roasted them in the oven till they were soft on the inside and crispy...
You want me to eat WHAT?
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Sister Michelle Watson
Articles by Sister Michelle Watson
When is it ever enough?
We're going to play a game. Fill in the blank below with the first word that comes to your mind: There's not enough ________________ in my life. What word popped out? For me,...
The Gift of Being Present
You've seen it many times—a room full of people, heads down, silent, looking at their screens. It happens in conference rooms, classrooms, family rooms, and even in church...
The Season of -ING
It's the season of –ING. ShoppING CookING BakING PlannING WrappING InvitING OrderING CleanING TravelING DonatING HostING SocializING Whew! An exhausting list of verbs. I once...
Finding Freedom from Self-Pity
There was once a woman named Martha. She had a sister named Mary. One day, Jesus came to her home with His disciples, and He began to teach. Mary sat herself down next to...
Attitude of Gratitude
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, we're dedicating all of the November Fridays on the blog to re-sharing articles from the past that focus on gratitude and giving thanks. A...
Uh-oh! Do I Have Bad Spiritual Hygiene?
Daily showers and toothbrushing. Weekly nail clipping and hair plucking. A spritz of perfume... ...or body spray applied fire hose-style. We all have our own...
Denying Me-First Fakery (to Gain God-First Fulfillment)
As a kid, I loved my hardcopy of “A Light in the Attic,” a collection of hilarious poems by the wonderful Shel Silverstein. One of them is called “Ladies First,” in which a...
Denying Ho-Hum Normal (to Gain the Thrill of Different)
My husband, Michael, tells a lot of humorous stories from his childhood, and one of my favorites involves his middle school art teacher. There was an unfortunate classroom...
Denying My Pride (to Gain Awe and Wonder)
[Quick note right off the bat] When I refer to "pride," I don't mean "self-regard" or "self-worth." Those are good! We are God's creation, and that makes every soul valuable. I'm...