A New Measuring Stick
I'm not much of a roller coaster gal, but I've been to plenty of amusement parks in my life (mostly for the food!) and I've noticed how many rides have a height requirement at the entrance. [...]
Learning To Receive
Victor Hugo said, “You can give without loving, but you can never LOVE without giving.” Isn't this so true? Giving can come in all forms: out of obligation, required (like a staff party), out of guilt, [...]
Cricket Mentalities
I recently told you righteousness is God’s RIGHT SYSTEM. The real definition of righteousness is right-standing with God; the ability to stand before Him without guilt or inferiority as if you had never sinned. What’s interesting [...]
A Mean Trick of the Enemy
So let’s talk about condemnation. Number one, it’s a mean trick of the devil. Number two, it’s a self-pronounced sentence of guilt (meaning, it's fed to you by the devil). And hopefully the obvious number three [...]
God’s Guidance System
If your car doesn't have a built-in GPS, your smart phone probably does. It’s your map or guidance system (to keep you on the right course). And now that paper maps are a thing of the [...]
A Great Trade
Beautiful GodLaying Your majesty asideYou reached out in love to show me lifeLifted from darkness into lightKing for a slaveTrading Your righteousness for shame These are the opening words of the song, Like An Avalanche by [...]
What They Asked For
Easter: a time when Christians everywhere remember, and celebrate, their Savior being raised from the dead. It is through His death, burial, and resurrection, that all our beliefs are based. So appropriately, I want to share [...]
Secrets & Responsibility
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | "The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may [...]
My Prayer for Healing
With any kind of sickness (big or small), I always remember my prayer for healing works on this principle: Natural + Supernatural = Work Together Too often, we rely on one or the other (most people [...]
Our Need for Fervent Faith
Ok, I'm going to push you a little today... But hear me out before you form an opinion. The devil has deceived some people into believing that "working" your faith is just that... work. And this [...]
Love: Your All-Purpose Garment
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | One of the positives that hopefully came out of the 2020 quarantine is that we finally had no excuse for not tackling those little projects around [...]
Return to Your First Love
I saw a post from a friend the other day that said something like, "I'm not motivated to drive my numbers up. I'm motivated to get my message out." This reminded me of something I've been [...]
Deeply Loved
I'm going to tell on myself. My birthday is February 13, the day before Valentine's, and so for my entire life, my birthday has been associated with love. I actually believe all birthdays should be celebrated [...]
Reckless Love
I'm sure you've heard the song Reckless Love by Cory Asbury --or at least I hope you have. The first time we sang it at church, I only guessed the name of the song was "Reckless [...]
A Fickle Generation
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network Fickle. For a long time I thought that word was a quaint, southern lady-like version of a cuss word. Not a real cuss word of course, but [...]
Finding a Self to Live With
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 The Professional School of Psychology did an interesting study on the life of Abraham Lincoln. Due to documented reports of depression, they handed out an assignment to students [...]
Finding a Purpose to Live For
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 One of the things I find stunning in the scriptures is the confidence of Jesus regarding His purpose. I have never chalked it up as, "Oh, He's the [...]
Bah Humbug: Why You Need a Bigger Reason
Bah Humbug. I'm not sure if the phrase originated with Mr. Scrooge or not, but it's become the go-to statement when someone isn't in the Christmas spirit. And one year, that was almost me. My husband [...]
