This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | My son is an associate pastor at our church. Recently, while my husband and I were traveling to some special meetings, he ministered a message entitled, [...]
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 one another, so that you do not do the things that [...]
I recently tweeted: The inevitable cycle (good or bad): We make choices. Our choices make us. When you wake in the morning, you make a choice: get up or stay in bed a little longer? When [...]
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | In 2006, Steve Wynn, an art collector and real estate developer from Las Vegas, put his elbow through an expensive Picasso he owned, while showing it [...]
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 [...]
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | Recently, while ministering in a women’s prison, I shared with them my struggles, but I also told them about God’s deliverance. I confessed my distresses, but [...]
"But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not [...]
Probably one of the most difficult instructions in the Bible is "...walk by faith and not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7). In his letter to the Corinthian church, Paul encouraged the believers with this truth, "It's what [...]
The Apostle Paul might have answered this question best when he said: "All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all things edify" (1 Corinthians [...]
Have you ever noticed how certain words will resonate with you, while others don't? I think it's different for everyone because of our upbringing, experiences, maturity, education, geography, etc. But as a Christian, I've noticed this [...]
In 2010, we learned first-hand the importance of knowing and praying God's Word over your situation. In fact, I believe it's what saved our son's life. When he was given a 50/50 chance of survival after [...]
"Is it about me? Or is it about them?" "Or is it about me being transparent to help them?" This was part of my conversation with the Lord this morning. As a writer, I want to [...]
You and I control our peace. No one else... One morning, while on a pre-dawn walk with my husband, I felt a little grumpy. Mainly because it was early! I had been trying to find the perfect [...]
I am a contributing writer for The Inspired Woman, a ministry based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. It is a group of women in ministry who share personal, practical, and ministry-related ideas, devotionals, and more. One of [...]
While attending a ladies Bible Study group, I was intrigued by a comment by one of the women regarding a statement from Lisa Bevere's book "Fight Like a Girl." She said, "I like how she said 'Favor with God is realized [...]
"For many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14). This may be one of the most questioned scriptures of all time. In fact, at a particular event I speak at regularly, a question about this [...]
Part 1 | Part 2 2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation...” So how did we become new? Continuing from my last post, I want to explain what it means [...]
