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article | March 22, 2016

In the words of one of my favorite childhood book characters, I'd had a "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day." You know the type, right? Bad news comes like cars on a train, one after another. Or you just can't get …

article | June 18, 2018

If you’ve ever come under fire from a boss or leader who criticized you in irrational anger or cruel harshness, you probably never forgot the stinging experience. Sadly, it happens even in ministry. Some leaders haven’t yet learned to offer a critique …

article | November 27, 2019

We applaud courage. We love stories of courage. Of triumph and bravery and tales of strength. I can try until I’m blue in the face to muster courage, but my own efforts to attain it are lacking. Without Jesus as the source, …

article | January 22, 2013

This post on boy craziness was one of our most popular posts ever. Maybe that's because it's loaded with truth from God's Word! By the way, if you want to hear the whole juicy story, look for Paula's book, Confessions of a …

article | July 24, 2014

A young college student was finding it difficult to schedule daily times with Christ in the midst of her busy class load. "I know I should make prayer a priority," she told me, "but I just never seem to have time to …

article | February 12, 2018

There was a time when I believed my parents’ ministry success was built on the graveyard of my dreams. I longed to fit in, be rooted in one place, establish my own identity; but it felt like everything took a backseat to …

article | February 3, 2020

Several years ago I came across a passage in the Bible that slowly become my life verse. From my high school days, to first relationship days, to my breakups, and now to my marriage, these verses have always been my go-to. Trust …

article | August 8, 2016

We just moved from one state to another. Everywhere I go, I am new. I am new to the neighborhood, new to the church, new to my kids' activities. The roads are new to me. The way things are done in each …

article | May 3, 2010

I bet you’ve played a version of the comparison game. Maybe you are constantly judging whether or not other girls are smarter than you, or more popular or more athletic. Maybe you find yourself in constant competition with an older sibling or …

article | May 28, 2009

Mind if I share part of my resume with you? I have a bachelor's degree in communication from Missouri State University (go Bears!). I have a master's degree in education from William Woods University. I have worked as a newspaper reporter, a …