You may or may not have heard that Joni Eareckson Tada, founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, was diagnosed with breast cancer last month . . . Continue Reading …
July
The Lord’s been teaching me a lot about dealing with “toads” (difficult people) from the life of Moses--a man who was surrounded by them! Continue Reading …
I know it may be hard for you to believe, but Kim was not always as sweet as she is today! She is a trophy of God’s grace. But then, so are most of us . . . Continue Reading …
As a teen determined to make a difference, I wanted to live all out for Christ. One aspect of “making a difference” didn’t hit my radar screen, though . . . Continue Reading …
First comes marriage, then comes children, right? Continue Reading …
While I was never a big fan of that mopey donkey, Eeyore, I never imagined how the shadow of gloom in his world would one day permeate my own life. Continue Reading …
Last summer I faced one of those painful seasons when a loved one fell to temptation at great personal cost. Continue Reading …
Harmless comments, right? After all, don’t two girlfriends deserve the right to vent? I no longer think so . . . Continue Reading …
August
When everything in my feminine heart yearns to be deeply rooted and secure . . . I can be. In Him—in the One who is my life. Continue Reading …
In the history of feminism, much of the rhetoric centers around women's sense of powerlessness or the perception that they have less "power" than men. Continue Reading …
If only spiritual transformation were that easy. Just read a book, see a counselor, attend a conference, . . . and, presto, out comes a mature, godly Christian. Continue Reading …
I can remember sitting in tiny, windowless practice rooms for hours on end as a college student, playing the same piece of music over and over again. . . Continue Reading …
So which is it? Does God do the fighting, while we “rest in Him,” or do we fight against the enemies of our souls? Scripture says, the answer is, yes. Continue Reading …
One of the most unusual gifts I ever received was a bowl of cooked chicken feet from my Zambian friends. Philippians 1:29 describes another unusual gift. Continue Reading …
I am eternally grateful for meeting Christ at a very young tender age; but I regret times I’ve wandered through the “ordinary” days. . . Continue Reading …
It’s easy to get hung up on trying to meet a long list of criteria, and miss the most basic thing. True womanhood looks like . . . Christ! Continue Reading …
While listening to Nancy and Mary talk, I pondered how well the movie The Incredibles illustrates several points made in the True Woman Movement . . . Continue Reading …
Our performance culture tells us that on our good days God smiles on us, and on our bad days he frowns at us. But the gospel tells us something different. Continue Reading …
. . . The four creatures who surround God’s throne and the twenty-four elders seated on thrones whisper, “Is that ALL she’s going to ask?!” Continue Reading …
Last night I left a chuck roast simmering in the crock pot for ten hours. When I woke this morning, a most amazing smell permeated just about the whole house. Continue Reading …
Depending on your season of life, fruit bearing will be expressed through different venues . . . Continue Reading …