This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network My husband has always been one to get up early. But me, I would always say I wasn’t a morning or a night person — I was a day person. However, when God impressed on my heart to write a book, we had three small children at the time and since ...

This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | It was an utter failure — a sin that couldn’t have been predetermined, something he didn’t know he was even capable of doing. And afterward, the realization of his failure brought instant regret and bitter tears, but he couldn’t take it back. It was done and now it seemed he ...

It’s my birthday week and I adopted this birthday scripture a few years ago: “Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come” (Psalms 71:18). When I was a little girl, my mom was a junior high math teacher. I remember vividly being at the mall ...

"What happens a lot of times is that believers get taken up with natural things, and that's where they dwell. Therefore they don't take advantage of what already belongs to them as they should. They don't take time to be nourished by the Vine by communing with Jesus Christ and His Word." --Kenneth E. Hagin At the first of this ...

Solomon wasn’t wrong. He just didn’t know Christ. I woke up thinking about Ecclesiastes (a little nudge in the spirit to go read it). And in just the first few chapters, it’s obvious Solomon’s observations of the world and his own life are truthfully said– there is no hope without Christ. “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, ...

Today, I was thinking about sufferings. For a long time, I resisted teachings that insinuated God causes our sufferings in this life. I only knew Him as a deliverer — at salvation, through a miraculous healing, and in my soul. I didn’t know Him as one that causes pain. And I still don’t. However, we can’t just skip over scriptures ...

“And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all” (Acts 4:33). Great grace. Who doesn’t need more of that? One translation of this verse says “mega-grace.” Now that’s a lot of grace and help! But how does one access this kind of grace? First, let’s define what ...

My grandson recently walked through my home and said, “Mami, I counted your birds and you have fifty-four!” I laughed and thought, that’s all? I don’t know when I started collecting birds. It’s really not as overkill as it may sound coming from an eight year old but I do like birds. There’s something innocent and peaceful about them. And ...

There is one thing that all people (regardless of race, age, gender, or even religious belief) have in common–and that is desire. What I mean is, every person has something they really want. Of course, motive is something entirely different… but let’s assume we’re talking about genuine desires like a child wanting a bike for his birthday, or a young ...

Have you seen the movie, The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise? It’s been on TV a couple of times recently and as I watched it again, I was reminded why I like it so much. Honestly, I’m a true story buff and this one is no exception. I’m not going to spoil the movie and tell you everything that happened, ...