Conquering the Struggle
We once had to remove some trees on our property. One in particular was on our back porch, and although it was beautiful in its own right, it dropped no less than a million acorns, leaves, [...]
Keep the Door Closed
We used to live in a house that had a cranky screen door. The spring was loose so every time you'd attempt to close it, the door would creak and slam startling everyone in the house. [...]
Finding and Following Peace
God sends a lot of people across my path and one thing I hear myself saying repeatedly is: "Despite what your head is telling you, listen to your heart. God will always lead you in peace." [...]
You Have to Choose to Believe
My greatest desire is to help people grow spiritually-- to find the same freedoms I have found in Christ. But the hardest thing I've ever learned in ministry is, I can't make people believe. And I [...]
This is Our Hope
When my Grandma passed away, I read the verse in 2 Peter which says, "Dear friends, don't overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like [...]
Warning: Your Thought Life is the Devil’s Playground
When I was in my early twenties, and recently saved, I was bombarded with negative thoughts and emotions. And being a new Christian, I didn't realize for some time that God had actually equipped me to [...]
There Will Be Scoffers
"But you, dear friends, remember what was predicted by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They told you, 'In the end time there will be scoffers living according to their own ungodly desires.' These people [...]
You Don’t Have to Live Frazzled
During a special ministry meeting, where the theme was "Prepare for Success," one of the words shared by our guest speaker was frazzled. I had a good idea what frazzled meant. In fact, there have been many times I [...]
Don’t Get Stuck
I went to bed kind of mad at myself for how I reacted to something. It seemed silly in hindsight. There was no reason to respond that way, except one thing... the flesh. Paul expressed it [...]
Golden Bowls of Prayer
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | Our family has always enjoyedd the fun and refreshment of water slides and lazy rivers. At most water parks, there are also one or two spots [...]
How Long Does God Punish Us?
This was a question I received recently. Without knowing anything else, the question alone broke my heart because I was reminded how I once felt when I believed the same thing. I was young in my [...]
Why Jesus Rejoiced
"I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightening." --Jesus If you ever wondered if Jesus had a sense of humor, here it is. The Bible says Jesus "appointed seventy-two others, and sent them ahead of Him [...]
Don’t Hold It In
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | The Mighty Angel with the Little Book” — that’s the subtitle in my Bible in Revelation, chapter 10. It’s catchy enough to be a movie title [...]
Resisting the Enemy of Worry
Worries, fear, cares, anxiety-- are all weapons of the enemy against God's children. They are means of gaining advantage over you. But God's Word (His instructions to us) lay out in detail how to resist these [...]
Trusting the Unseen
I was recently talking to a family member who was processing a disappointment and as I encouraged her, I said something out of my spirit that made me pause-- and repeat it, so I could catch [...]
Unlock Bold Faith: Pray with Confidence
"This is the confidence we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that he hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we [...]
We’re Just Passing Through
Mission trips are eye-opening for many reasons, but one bonus is there's usually extra time to reflect. One reason being, if you don't speak the language there is often more opportunity to just be quiet and [...]
Before Time Expires
While on a shopping spree before Christmas, I went to Kohl's department store to look for one item, but came out with ten or more gifts marked off my list. Besides being excited about that, I [...]
