A Needle in a Haystack
Have you ever been looking for something diligently, only to discover it was right before your eyes all the time? Maybe it was your car keys, your reading glasses, or your child at the mall. Well, [...]
It’s OK Ryan
Unless you've avoided the Olympic games and television and news feeds in general, you're probably aware of the embellished robbery story with Ryan Lochte and three other American swimmers. As I watched his interview with Matt [...]
You’re An Automatic Winner!
I enjoy playing games, and I certainly prefer to win over losing, but it's important in life for us to always see ourselves as winners. The Bible says we have been given every spiritual gift in the heavenly [...]
Man as He Ought to Be
Perfection. That thing we are all silently striving for. Have you ever thought why? What is it about perfection that drives us as humans? We want to be the perfect parent, perfect spouse, perfect at our [...]
How Do I (Really) Forgive Myself?
When I give you the answer to this question, don't stop reading. HOW DO I FORGIVE MYSELF, you ask? The answer is: simply by faith. I know that's not what you're looking for. You want the 1,2,3 [...]
Why He’s the King of My Heart
In the famous children's novel, Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts is an interesting character. Overseeing the kingdom with the King of Hearts, she changes from pleasant to enraged every other minute. At the slightest [...]
Three Musts for Life
A faith to live by. A purpose to live for. A self to live with. It took me awhile to understand each of these, but I now know without any hesitation that these three are a [...]
The Truth About Distractions
I have a confession to make... One of my biggest battles is distractions. It doesn't matter what I'm doing. If something new pops in my head, or I hear something near me (people talking, a news [...]
Peace Like a River
I don't remember why I was there, since we had a washing machine at home, but I have a faint memory of a being at a laundry mat as a child and watching the swish, swish, [...]
Roots Reminder
"They treat you like an animal so you'll act like an animal, so they can kill you like an animal." When I was a child, I remember hearing a lot of talk about a TV mini-series [...]
Something About a Hug
I'm a hugger -- or at least, I used to be. Lately, I've realized that although I'm still more of a hugger versus handshakes when it comes to greetings, I've slowly withdrawn from deep hugs. I didn't [...]
You Are More Than You Think You Are
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 When I look at certain faces in a crowd, I want to ask them, "Who told you you were naked?" This is the same question God asked Adam and [...]
You Are Very Loved
It's hard to explain to someone that has believed the lie that their sins are too great, or the person who has consistently fallen in and out of natural love, that there is a love FOR [...]
