Truth. Love. Joy.
When I found this quote I was in the middle of a raging, internal battle. After years of people-pleasing and doing what I thought I was supposed to do, I suddenly found myself tired, confused, unfulfilled, without direction, and distant from God. Upon the realization that I had lived a large part of my life
“Whatever you are” and I’m going to add, “wherever you are” — just starting? Start STRONG with everything you have! A novice? glean all you possibly can to excel and learn! Whether you are a public leader bathed in spotlight or a background supporter… …be a good one. Whether you deem your specific tasks and
Salvation…what a GREAT place to start. I’m not going to unpack this too deeply as I believe I could write about this one topic for days. This article, The Basics of Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ, is a fabulous resource for you to check out if you have questions and want to dig deeper. But,
I’m writing a series this year called Women of God: Harlots, Tricksters, Judges and Queens. It publishes on the first Thursday of each month. The series is about women in the Bible and what their stories teach us about our hope in the gospel. The story of Tamar is a shocking story but not unlike
“Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.” – Max Lucado My 10-year-old son recently fasted from video games. Now, he didn’t come up with this idea on his own… nor was I the one who suggested it. But at the urging of someone he trusted, Sam decided
A couple of years ago, a friend of mine presented me with a 2-sided, off-centered, black and white copy of a copy 8.5 x 11 piece of paper. The top of one side read, 31 Biblical Virtues to pray for your kids.* Her and I talk frequently about parenting, how to be better moms, how to
I don’t know about you, but life can catch me off guard. One day everything can be great, the sun is shining, the world is right, relationships are good and then — bam. A reality check. A situation handled just a bit wrong. What follows? Hurt feelings. Poor choices. Spirits crushed. There are many different
In the few moments I had between Kid’s Praise and busy kids, I heard an interview on Christian radio that really caught my attention. Kyle Idleman, teaching minister at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky was being interviewed about the question: Are you a fan or a follower of Jesus Christ? Maybe it’s because “Tebow
I met this little guy on a walk one fall morning. I guess you could say we didn’t formally meet. He was DOA… …dead on arrival. Before I found him on my path, I had been asking God some hard questions. I sat on the fence of indecision in many different ways. I felt confusion,
L O V E <— how are you doing with this in your life…loving? Each week in February I’m going to talk about… L O V E I know it’s a little “cliche” to be talking about this in the month of February, but stick with me as I unpack the most commonly sited scripture