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article | August 17, 2015

It may be better to sleep on the corner of the rooftop than live with a quarrelsome woman, but friends, educate that woman, and there is hardly a limit to what she can do with her mouth and mind—for good or evil. …

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 | April 15, 2019

Another devastated heart due to a husband’s porn problem. Another marriage reeling in pain and shame. I kept reading the journal entry she sent to me. God, I come to You very weak and broken, grieved over my husband’s sin. I feel …

article | May 7, 2018

I grew up a PK (pastor’s kid) and was blessed with a father who authentically lived out in our home what he taught at church. He loved others, including his family, unconditionally and served them sacrificially. But like most pastors, he was …

article | December 17, 2018

While some may find our ministry goals for 2019 ambitious, we prefer to think of them as God-sized! Our faith grows as we remember all He has helped us accomplish in 2018. To help our team continue to offer more meaningful blog …

article | March 10, 2009

If you’re a LYWB bloggie you know that we’re taking a look at A.W. Tozer’s book The Knowledge of the Holy this month. The first chapter of that book is titled “Why We Must Think Rightly About God.” Interestingly, the first set …

article | November 16, 2011

Wow! Almost one hundred of you responded to our post last week where we asked for your questions about sex. (And five lucky readers won a free copy of The Bare Facts by Josh McDowell and yours truly). If you missed it, …

article | July 28, 2011

Getting my ears pierced was a big deal at my house. Despite years of begging, my mom made me wait until my tenth birthday. When I (finally) hit double digits, my mom planned a special trip to Walmart, where I picked out …

article | August 31, 2020

About three years ago, I was meditating on possible new opportunities for women in my local church. As the women’s ministry director, that’s part of my job, but more importantly, I strive to go to the Lord for direction and vision for …

article | February 3, 2020

One thing many people don’t realize about introverts is that we’re not all the same. Some of us are mildly introverted, and others are so strongly introverted that they feel like they are engaging in psychological warfare when they host a group …