Forgiveness. In many ways, forgiveness is the touchstone of the Christian faith. Without God’s forgiveness, Heaven would remain out of reach for all of us. And, in His footsteps, Christians, too, must forgive. Unfortunately, many of us oversimplify the purpose of forgiveness, assuming that it’s something we should be able to offer without question.… Read More
It was one of the most unusual moments I can remember in our entire marriage. My husband and I were driving home from a trip and spending a lot of time in the car. I decided to pose a question to him about one of my upcoming blogs. 5 Important Things Every Man Wants to… Read More
It was an absolutely gorgeous day. As my girlfriend and I set up our chairs to face the ocean, the breeze was gently blowing our hair. The temperatures were ideal, and the sounds of the surf and the seagulls were soothing. Leaning back in her beach chair, my friend popped open a Diet Coke, took… Read More
When my kids were preschoolers, I first became acquainted with Isaiah 41:10. One of my mentors in our church loved the verse and shared it often. Her love for this sweet word of Scripture made me love it as well. Soon after, I committed the verse to memory. It became one of my “Go-To” verses… Read More
Gifts! Most of us love receiving gifts! And, it’s even more fun to give away gifts. There is something so fulfilling about celebrating with those we love. Maybe they’ve been promoted, had a new baby, or are celebrating a birthday. Whatever the occasion and whoever the person, here are five thoughtful gift ideas that anyone… Read More
Things are a little CRAZY in our world right now. In our countries. Throughout our Cities. Around our Neighborhoods. In our churches, our schools, and our government. And, even in our homes. Things have gotten a little crazy! 5 Verses to Encourage You When You Feel Insecure & a little Crazy But, “crazy” is not… Read More
From time to time, people want to know how I got started writing books with my current publisher. It’s the craziest thing. My simple answer – I prayed and asked God to allow me to write with a wonderful publishing company. It was a request I made to the Lord over and over. The longer… Read More
Life is perplexing sometimes. It takes turns you didn’t expect it to take. Strange things happen. Relationships become confusing. Situations become complicated. Things just don’t make sense. When I go through a week like this past week–when things were really perplexing–I go to the one place where I KNOW I will find answers. I get… Read More
He was only two years old. But he could take, move, and hide objects like nobody’s business. On this particular day, the little guy (my son) had relocated my cousin’s car keys. Ten adults scoured the house searching for those car keys. We looked high and low, over and under for what seemed like an… Read More
When it comes to your loved ones, you want to provide for them when you’re around. And, you want to provide for them after you are gone. It’s something you don’t really want to think about, but we must. Indeed, no one has yet managed to freeze time on life or avoid death. Here are… Read More
What type of gift-giving person are you? Do you spend most of your time ‘taking’ without thinking about others? Or do you give everything you have without any thought of a return? Discovering and understanding these traits and tendencies in you can be quite profound. Indeed, they can help to reshape your lifestyle and massively… Read More
It seemed completely impossible. As we sat in the classroom, the mood in the room was somber. All of the students appeared to be anxious and completely overwhelmed. It was Day Two of the Hebrew Language class, and no one felt very comfortable. When the professor entered the room and caught wind of our concerns,… Read More
