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article | March 8, 2018

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths (Prov. 3:5–6). A young girl enrolled in a Christian middle school gave voice …

article | January 9, 2020

When my dad spoke, I listened—except when I was engrossed in a TV show. Those times, I’d look him straight in the eyes, say, “Yes, sir,” and then panic after he drove off because I had no idea what I’d promised to …

article | December 15, 2016

Christmas morning isn’t the final destination, you know? It’s more like our starting point. Long after the presents are unwrapped and the Christmas candy is eaten, the hope of Christmas remains. Jesus didn’t stay in a manger; He didn’t remain a babe …

article | March 18, 2019

The first time someone called me a visionary, I laughed out loud. “Me?” I looked around, convinced she must be talking about someone else. It was the day of my first event as the women’s ministry leader at my church. I called …

article | August 22, 2001

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” Romans 12:2 (NIV). Recently I ran into a woman I had not seen for several weeks. I hardly recognized her. Her hair, …

article | November 21, 2011

Thanksgiving is hands down my favorite holiday. There are lots of reasons for that—turkey, mashed potatoes, pie, stuffing, noodles, green bean casserole ... you get the point. With all of the focus on food that will inevitably happen this week, it may …

article | January 16, 2015

I looked my husband in the eyes and told him how much I loved him. I said, "You are the most important person to me. I can't imagine loving you any more than I already do. You are so valuable and special …

article | March 1, 2008

The title of this blog and the book that inspired it is Lies Young Women Believe. It is true that we've set our sights on identifying lies, but the core of our message is actually truth. Truth is the only antivenin for …

article | February 24, 2020

In April 2015, I spent a week in a gorgeous lodge tucked away on the banks of the St. Joseph River in southwest Michigan. It was a time of meeting new people, reflecting on what God has done, and dreaming about what …

article | November 27, 2009

We've spent most of this week talking about Twilight and other popular vampire series, including Vampire Diaries and True Blood. Vampire-themed shows, books, and movies have enormous appeal to young women worldwide, but I am convinced that as Christians it is best …