How to Not Exasperate Your Children
Do you exasperate your children? Ephesians 6:4 gives this advice regarding parenting… “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”...
View ArticleStruggling for Simplicity
Do you long for simplicity? In the chaos and confusion of overwhelm and overload, do you instinctively know your life wasn’t meant to be this way? Our bodies crave simplicity. They long for whole foods...
View ArticleA Glimpse of Infinite Power
Throughout history, men have placed their trust and even their very lives in the hooves of horses. The unique qualities and abilities found in horses are why they went first into battle and why...
View ArticleHe Knows My Name
As a writer, I have thought a lot about becoming well known. My name on the cover of a book. My book on The New York Times Bestsellers list. But my writer dreams don’t end there. I’ve thought about...
View ArticleProjection, Amplification & Perception
My teenage boys sometimes talk about certain people who consistently annoy and frustrate them. While I usually encourage them to try and see the good, some positive, in those people, I also let them...
View ArticleThe Perfect Blend
In honor of National Coffee Day this Thursday, let’s take a look at how our daily coffee can remind us about a very important aspect of our walk with Christ. Every coffee drinker has his own way of...
View ArticlePursuing a Holy Spirit Led Life
Growing up in church, I learned a lot about the Trinity. The idea of Father, Son & Holy Spirit, three in One, never struck me as odd. It simply always existed as truth for me. With this upbringing,...
View ArticleVoting My Conscience
For the past 26 years, my voting choices revolved mostly around what the two main parties offered. My husband and I did venture outside of those one presidential election, but we ended up feeling like...
View ArticleLearn To Single-Task Again
In 2010, I crashed and burned mentally. The official diagnosis involved adrenal fatigue, and many factors led to my state of exhaustion. One of the biggest involved having too many commitments and...
View ArticleShould Assertiveness be Your Goal?
Feel Like a Doormat? Ever made plans, got organized and fully prepared to follow through, only to have them changed by someone who already agreed to those plans? Do the same people seem to do this to...
View ArticleMake Becoming Christ-Like Your Goal
In Should Assertiveness Be Your Goal? we talked about how some people often feel like doormats but struggle with becoming more assertive. We came to the conclusion that becoming Christ-like, which...
View ArticleThe Mark of Love
Human Maturity Human maturity involves independence and self care. It involves taking responsibility for commitments. It also means refusing to make excuses and to instead always strive for our best....
View ArticleBe Still & Know
Be Still In high school, I stepped between two girls getting ready to fight one another. One was my friend. I don’t remember the other girl. With fist raised and poised to fire, my friend would hit me...
View ArticleLove Holds the Key
Some of my favorite stories involve time periods where guards protected castles and all they stood for with fierce loyalty. The stories include bravery and courage. They show strength that goes well...
View Article5 Tips for Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
Research proves sleep is important. In fact, it plays an essential role in a person’s ability to be productive and healthy. While experts say that everyone needs 7-8 hours of solid slumber every night,...
View ArticleKnowing God’s Will
Beyond the Basics Growing up, I thought of God as a distant ruler, kind of like a Gamemaker. I knew his word gave instructions for how to live life how he desired, but I failed to see beyond basic...
View ArticleGet Ready to Be Ready
Being Prepared My mind naturally gravitates toward what’s coming and to being prepared for it. In fact, I struggle turning my thoughts away from planning, and it actually keeps me awake at night...
View ArticleWorking Toward Balance
Escape? Don’t we all dream of escaping from life from time to time? A warm, tropical beach. A quiet house on the lake. Just a place where the noise of life stops, and we can hear ourselves think and...
View ArticleLiving Sacrifice
As Living Stones, we are a holy priesthood. When Jesus died on the cross for our sins and came to life again in defeat of sin, death and the devil, he abolished the old system of sacrifice to atone for...
View ArticleKnowing God, Part 1
6 Degrees of Separation Know anyone famous? Want to know anyone famous? According to the theory “6 degrees of separation”… “All living things and everything else in the world are six or fewer steps...
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