From time to time, I love to introduce you to some of my wonderful friends who are also passion about intentionally living for Jesus. Tracie Miles is one of those gals. She’s a fellow writer over at Proverbs 31 Ministries, best selling author of a passel of books, and a woman who has walked through the fire and come out stronger than ever. Read more…
Sometimes you expect you’re getting a Rachel and you wake up with a Leah.
Okay, I know that example might connect better with a guy, but you get the point.
Let me try that again. What do you do after you’ve crossed the Red Sea of obstacles, only to be dying of thirst at Marah three days later? Read more…
I became a Christian when I was a teenager. But even after I made a commitment to follow Christ, feelings of inferiority, insecurity, and inadequacy held me hostage.
The dirge of “I’m not good enough” was a song I couldn’t get out of my head. The lies of the enemy created limitations in my life.
They were the barbed wire that fenced me in and kept God’s best at bay. Read more…
All week we’ve been having a Valentine’s Giveaway Party over at my Facebook page. I want to make sure you don’t miss out. Each day we are giving away a Romance in a Box gift like the one in the graphic above!
The winner of the 14th day will receive the Valentine’s Day Bundle: one copy of A 14-Day Romance Challenge, Read more…
Last night a group of friends gathered to watch the Super Bowl. The guys watched the game in my friend’s basement man cave. The girls gathered in the den.
The game was on, but we didn’t really watch very much of it. The conversation mainly focused on kids and grandkids.
At one point, my husband emerged from the cave and squeezed in beside me on the couch. Read more…
Do you ever wonder if God hears your cries? If He really cares about your dreams? I think we’ve all had those doubts at one time or another. Today I’ve invited my sweet friend Kelly Balarie to visit with us. She’s had those pondering and come out braver on the other side. Welcome Kelly as she warms our hearts with what to do while we wait. Read more…
I’m writing over at Proverbs 31 Ministries today. Here’s what I had to say…
What do you do when you’ve lost that lovin’ feelin’ in your marriage? Maybe you truly adored your husband in the beginning, but now you can’t remember why. Maybe you honestly admired his finer qualities, but now you can’t remember what they were. Read more…
I just got my braces off…again.
I have had braces on my upper teeth three times. Count them. One. Two. Three.
As the orthodontist explained, “Teeth have a memory. They always want to go back to the way they were.”
As soon as he said those words, I felt convicted. I have a tendency to go back to the way I was. Read more…
I am sitting at my computer this morning stunned. A little bit numb.
Last night I had dinner with a group of my best friends. The topic of some very successful, very influential, young Christian bloggers/authors came up.
One who has left her husband and entered into a relationship that runs contradictory to God’s Word. Several others who applauded it. Read more…
I don’t know about you, but my emotions have been all over the board about this upcoming Presidential election. It is so easy to fall into the ravine of worry, anxiety, and outright fear. So let’s just talk about it a minute.
During one of my “less than trusting” days, God reminded me that He is still in control. Read more…