5 ways to pray when you feel STUCK in your life It was the strangest thing. After attending a wonderful event with some friends from our church, we walked to the parking lot to head back home. To our surprise, our car was hemmed in by hundreds of other cars. Read more
Words of Scripture to Give You STRENGTH Today Strength. It’s something we all want to have. We want to have strong bones, strong teeth, strong minds, strong character, and strong families. STRENGTH is a desirable thing in our lives. It’s a good thing. It’s synonymous with qualities such as power, Read more
It was unbelievable. She had quit her job to be home with the kids when they were babies. The very same week, her husband lost his job. All of a sudden, they had a huge house and no income. And the utility bill was due. They only told a few Read more
Why do people make such a big deal about Jesus Christ? Do you remember the first mobile phone you ever saw or used? My dad had a huge box that sat under the dash in the front of his car. In this box was the most wonderful contraption. It was Read more
Wisdom from the Peanuts Cartoon Characters I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but things are getting intense in the world. Really intense! There is so much seriousness and heaviness around us. It’s a great day for something that will make us SMILE! I thought the wit and wisdom of The Peanuts Gang Read more
When you Google, “Favorite verses of all time,” this verse tops the list on so many surveys. It’s one of the first verses I ever memorized. Maybe it is for you as well? It was posted on the wall, underlined in my Bible, and repeated regularly in our household. And, Read more
It’s a question I get asked all the time, especially with all that is going on in our world. Whether through email, direct messages, phone calls, or in person, people regularly pose these queries… – How do I know what God is calling me to do? – What does God Read more
How to Make the Lord’s Prayer Personal One way for us to be more like Jesus is to follow His example of how we should pray. Remember, this was a pattern He gave us (a pattern is more of a guideline to help us organize our thoughts). One night, as Read more
8 Ways We Know that God is Faithful God’s Faithfulness. Most of us have known about it since we were small children. We’ve heard about the faithfulness of God in church and Sunday school. 8 Ways We Know that God is Faithful We’ve read about the faithfulness of God in the Read more
How to Find Peace in Your Life His name is Koda. He’s a huge furball that comes in at a whopping 88 pounds. Full of energy, always happy to see everyone, and cute as he can be, our six-year-old Australian Shepherd fills our life with joy. White, black, tan, and Read more
A Little Encouragement for Those Who Struggle with OCD From time to time, I meet friends who take the time to share their struggles with me. It’s amazing to hear about some of the issues, illnesses, and challenges that people are dealing with and fighting to overcome. A Story Recently, Read more
How to Turn Joshua 1:9 into Your Prayer of Courage Discouragement… It seems to be “going around” this week. From a little glum to down in the dumps, to outright desperate, I’ve encountered them all this week. Earlier this week, as I walked into the locker room at my gym, a young Read more