What then are we to do about our problems? We must learn to live with them until such time as God delivers us from them…we must pray for grace to endure them without murmuring. Problems patiently endured will work for our spiritual perfecting. They […]
10 pm and the house was finally quiet. I ran through the checklist in my overwhelmed mind. I grasped at anything that would make me feel accomplished that day … What could I check off that would say all the busy was “worth it”? Could […]
“Well that didn’t go well” my oldest girl proclaimed. She was right. Sadly it was mostly Mom and Dad’s attitude that was at fault. After nearly 20 years of marriage, that night we still managed to create what we now call the “s’more fiasco”. A […]
As you strive to continue raising godly girls, I encourage you to teach them the difference between courting and dating. Though I believe the Lord had a plan for my life, I also believe that if I had truly understood the clear difference between the […]
Anyone who has ever read my blog or listened to my podcast knows that I went through a long phase of legalism during my teen years. The primary way this legalism played out in my own personal life was in my practice of taking […]
Girls today are faced with scary, heartbreaking statistics when it comes to body image. Over 80% of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat 53% of 13-year-old American girls are unhappy with their bodies. This number grows to 78% by the time girls reach 17. By […]
What Do You Do When God’s Word Doesn’t Work? All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16 If you’ve battled anger for any length of time, you’ve probably memorized […]
Bitter. Resentful. In denial. Everything I touched seemed to fall apart – just like me – falling apart. Nothing was going right in my life – including my marriage. Christian Marriage… Biblical Marriage… no amount of Perspective shift could change the fact that it was […]
When was the last time you were completely broken? I sat there crushed. That morning at church was not normal. Almost immediately I found myself overtaken by a massive wave of emotion. Words stripped away “the cares of the world” that entangled me and brought my heart […]
What would describe your Christmas season so far? Time spent with family & friends? Christmas Parties, Shopping or Enjoying Festive Food? Participating in School and Church Activities? If your Christmas season looks anything like mine did a few years ago, there’s only one way to […]
As the season changes, I find myself looking ahead to the upcoming Holidays. I’m looking at the good and…. um, the hectic. Before we hit it head on, I believe fall is a great time for a refocus. My heart has been prompted lately to […]
#2 The Lie of Not Enough The eye traffics in feelings, not thoughts – Walker Evans The lie of “Not Enough” comes at us in so many directions. It’s said we see a staggering number of 5000 images and ads per day, it’s no wonder these […]
If you’ve been a believer for any length of time, you have likely been caught in this scenario … You’re doing your thing, trying your best to grow in your relationship with God. Maybe you’re spending some time God’s word, prayer and going to church […]
I really did ask him three times already. Is he just not listening? Is it not important to him? I know he’s busy but he can’t find some way to get that done? Isn’t setting time aside for us or our children a priority instead […]
