Here We Go
I'm pretty sure 2025 was a futuristic date in the Jetson's cartoon when I was little. Or at least it was way out there from my little vantage point in the seventies and eighties. Yet here [...]
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 [...]
The Amazing Honor of Two Men
You may or may not have heard this story before, but I want to look at two men who both did something honorable. Remember, righteousness isn't only what Christ has done for us, but what we [...]
Turn Your Frown Upside-Down
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 [...]
I Will Tell You How He Lived
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, [...]
Life Happens
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network There isn’t a human on earth who hasn’t at one time or another been discontented, distressed, or in debt. Even at an early age, children and teenagers [...]
Pay Attention to Your Steps
Every word in scripture expresses the thoughts of God, while at the same time, paints a vivid picture to help us see things from His perspective. And for this reason, we should pay attention to God's [...]
A List To Live By
Keeping it simple today with a list that will keep us busy for some time. Sometimes we make things harder than they have to be. God’s Word should always be viewed as something for our good [...]
Being Flexible is Not Wavering
How many of you have been excited about a dream ...only to have life happen? I mean, the wheels were turning, your heart was beating wildly with anticipation, and the vision was coming in faster than [...]
Afraid of What I’d Miss
"In the way of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death" (Proverbs 12:28). Hold a man's head under water, and he will fight you to come up for air. It's in every [...]
Quick to Help?
I wonder if we ever thought about the fact that Jesus didn't interview the people before He fed them? Yet, as His followers today, we are prone to ask questions like, "Why are you in this [...]
Take Nothing for Granted
It makes sense that when we face a trial of any kind (relationships, finances, health, etc), we pray more earnestly, we read our Bible more searching scripture for direction and hope, and we let go of [...]
Nothing Is Ever Lost
"I have held many things in my hands and lost them all. But whatever I've placed in God's hands, that I still possess." --Martin Luther (1483-1546) Sometimes you don't need many words to express a great truth. [...]
A New Direction
I had a hunch God was about to do something different-- about to take me in a new direction. Many years ago, while my husband Tod was finishing Bible school, I joined Mary Kay Cosmetics. I [...]
Three Hugs a Day
Years ago, the Holy Spirit said something funny to me: "Three hugs a day keeps strife away." It was in January, around my wedding anniversary. My husband and I always celebrate of course, but it's also the [...]
