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article | January 31, 2022

I’m fond of saying I love winter . . . for three weeks. Give me one good snowfall per year, preferably on Christmas. (Just as long as it doesn’t linger and turn into frozen piles of dirty sludge. Ick). Sure, I’ll happily …

article | January 14, 2020

I grew up just like many of you probably did—watching princess movies and reading fairy tales. From a young age, I quickly formed this idea that romance and marriage were the essence of a happily ever after. And they lived happily ever …

article | February 11, 2014

Growing up, my commitment to my future husband was to simply save my physical purity for him-a commitment I didn't always live out very successfully. I viewed purity as "the edge of a cliff" and told myself that as long as I …

article | December 28, 2020

To women’s leaders around the world, We made it! By God’s grace, we made it through the hardest year of leadership we’ve ever encountered. 2020 was disruptive, chaotic, exasperating, immobilizing, exhausting (go ahead and add your words to the list!) Let’s exhale …

article | February 7, 2017

Attraction Isn’t Wrong What a great question! Let me start by stating that being attracted to a single guy isn’t wrong. After all, God made guys and girls. Genesis 1:27 says, “God created man in his own image, in the image of …

article | December 26, 2017

Should you hug that guy or not hug him? Is a front hug or a side hug more appropriate? Awkward! One of you recently asked me what I think about guys and girls hugging. That’s not an easy question to answer! I …

article | March 8, 2012

On Tuesday I fessed up to my feelings of loneliness and detachment stemming from a lack of deep, intimate friendships. So many of you responded that you feel lonely, too, even if you have many people who you would describe as "friends." …

article | December 3, 2018

Fast forward a few weeks ahead in your mind and picture the scene with me. Christmas is over. The church services you helped plan have come and gone. The gifts you worked so hard to purchase, wrap, and deliver have been unwrapped …

article | June 1, 2011

1. Exaggeration All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward [crooked] or perverse in them (Prov. 8:8 KJV). Do I exaggerate past accomplishments? Am I exaggerating the results or fruits of my efforts in serving the Lord? …

article | June 1, 2016

Dear College Grad, Congrats! You've worked so hard, and now commencement is over. I was cheering big as you walked across the stage, and I'm praying for you as you make this transition out of college. I remember well the conflicting emotions: …