Why Do We Stray?
When I hear the word stray, I think of a lost dog-- one who doesn't have a home, a wanderer looking for its next meal. And then I think about people and the spiritual falling away that happens oh-so-slowly over time. It's not something we plan or even want to [...]
Thankfulness & Gratitude
I was recently thinking about the words we use as Christians to refer to Jesus: we often call Him our "Lord" and "Savior." Interestingly, this [...]
The Three Points of the Anointing
I woke up this morning with this rolling around in my spirit: The anointing of God precedes you, prepares you, and propels you. As I laid in bed considering this thought, each [...]
The Real Trick is Fear
If you’ve tried to rent a movie lately, or even scrolled through your TV guide to watch something, you’ve noticed the plethora of scary, frightful, [...]
No More Leftovers
It's been said, "Faith comes by hearing, not by having heard." In other words, it's not what you remember or think you know that will [...]
We Need Horizontal Relationships
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | My son is an associate pastor at our church. Recently, while my husband and I [...]
Year-Round Fruit
Here's something we know all too well: "For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to [...]
Children of God
When my oldest son and daughter-in-law lead their youth camp each summer, I get the privilege of keeping my grandchildren, Roman and Nova. They are [...]
A Wide-Open Life
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | “Dear, dear Corinthians, I can’t tell you how much I long for you to enter [...]
Find & Fix
After having some difficulties with my computer once, my husband suggested I get a software program to run systematic scans that would find and fix [...]
