Recently, I came to a realization about my husband. He is a just enough kind of guy. And me? Well, I'm a little extra. We had family coming for the weekend and decided to make grilled catfish, potatoes, and green beans for dinner. I had already been to Sam's earlier that day … [Read more...] about Just Enough and a Little Extra: The Sandpaper Moments of Marriage
About Aimeé Poché
Permission Granted: When You Are Waiting for Someone to Say “Go”
About thirty years ago, I walked into a church worship service and experienced the presence of God in a way that stirred something deep within me. As the music began, I looked around and watched people worshiping with such freedom. Some had their eyes closed. Others lifted … [Read more...] about Permission Granted: When You Are Waiting for Someone to Say “Go”
How Are You? No, Really. How Are You?
We say it a dozen times a day. At the grocery store checkout. In the church parking lot. Passing a coworker in the hallway. "Hey, how are you?" And almost without thinking, we answer. "Good." "Fine." "Busy, but good." "Can't complain." Then we keep … [Read more...] about How Are You? No, Really. How Are You?
Sometimes All It Takes Is an Invitation
Early in my walk with the Lord, I was drawn to something I didn't have a name for. I felt pulled toward prayer, toward intercession, toward standing in the gap for other people, long before I understood what any of that meant or how to actually walk it out. I didn't have language … [Read more...] about Sometimes All It Takes Is an Invitation
When Was the Last Time You Connected Outside Your Normal Routine?
When was the last time you did something different with the people you do life with? Not dinner at the same restaurant. Not sitting beside each other while everyone looks at their phones. Not another meeting with the same agenda, or another rushed evening getting everyone where … [Read more...] about When Was the Last Time You Connected Outside Your Normal Routine?
Stop and Smell the Roses
What a Wild Unkept Rose Bush Taught Me About Being Present I grew up hearing about roses my whole life. My grandmothers had rose bushes at their homes. My mom loves roses and gifted me with rose bushes more times than I can count. My mother-in-law loves roses too. … [Read more...] about Stop and Smell the Roses
