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
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
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
How to Pray for Your Middle School Students Middle School. It’s not an easy season for kids. Truly, it’s not an easy season for parents either. And, it can be one of the most challenging seasons for all families. So, what can you do to make it a little easier? Read more
7 Super Ways to Pray for Elementary Age Children Prayer. It’s one of the best things we can do for our kids. But, it’s hard to pray sometimes. It’s also hard to know what to pray at times. I want to Pray Many of you have shared with me that Read more
How Do I Know That God CARES? Does it sometimes feel like God doesn’t really care about you? After all, you can’t see Him, hear Him, or touch Him. A sweet friend asked me some hard questions this week. She wanted to know: Do you really believe God cares? Will 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
7 Ways to Pray for that One Who’s Drifted Away from God I had the chance to be involved in a couple of Christian parenting events recently. Much great information was shared, and lots of good discussions took place. It was a joy to be included in these events. However, Read more
What to do When You’re Ready to Start Praying Powerful Prayers There’s something about prayer that gets people fired up. Maybe it’s the War Room movie. Maybe it’s the idea of creating a prayer room. Or, maybe it’s a deep desire of your heart to pray purposeful, meaningful prayers. People Read more
Why Do We Pray (If God Already Knows Everything?) From the time they were very small, we taught our children to pray. We prayed at meals, at bedtime, and when a fire truck or an ambulance would go by. As far as our kids were concerned, prayer was as normal Read more
4 Powerful Steps to Mending Broken Hearts We’d been planning, praying, and preparing for almost a year. Headed in a direction that we sensed the Lord was leading, we were moving forward. And then suddenly, without warning, everything changed. Consequently, our hearts were shattered and broken! Powerful Steps to Mending Read more
How to Turn Jeremiah 33:3 into a Personal Prayer Do you ever find yourself wishing for more wisdom, insight, and understanding? Indeed, would you like to be more discerning? Honestly, one of the best ways to become wiser is to seek the Lord in prayer and reading the Bible. How Read more