Do you tend to respond to godly correction with humility or with anger? Here are some ways to avoid the deadly trap of self-justification. Continue Reading …
February
When our personal schedules and the schedules that surround us become complex and overwhelming, is there anything to be done? Continue Reading …
Incongruity is a key element in good humor, but it's not such a good thing in life. I thought of the word "incongruous" as I read some familiar Scriptures. Continue Reading …
March
Though I don't wish to speed things up, I'm usually eager to get a glimpse of the next chapter, curious what it will look like. Continue Reading …
About fifteen years ago, when I was a twenty-three year-old newlywed, I was diagnosed with a benign tumor in the center of my brain. Continue Reading …
"God, I've been here before. You showed me truth to answer this question before. Yet, here I am again asking you the same question again." Have you been there? Continue Reading …
If you are overwhelmed with the darkness, I understand your struggle. It's a common tactic of the enemy to leave us with the impression that he's winning. Continue Reading …
With 40-some years of experience, what advice does Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth's have for young, aspiring writers and speakers? If she could pass on just one piece of wisdom, it would be this . . . Continue Reading …
If feminism offered me the chance to earn $1 million in exchange for my life as a wife and mom . . . I'd keep what I have. Continue Reading …
As I stared at the dark waves, I realized my mistake. I was afraid because I was shortsighted. I had overlooked an essential aspect of God's character. Continue Reading …
She held the small booklet in front of my face. Her tone was angry, but not quite to the volume of yelling. "How dare you hand this out!" Continue Reading …
The doctor searched long and hard for a heartbeat. His icy cold words seemed to freeze my whole world into stillness. I might be miscarrying? Continue Reading …
April
It was through those hard days that God taught me to trust Him. I want this same satisfaction for my kids, but I can't simply tell them about it. Continue Reading …
When materialism oozes out of me and pride puffs me up and apathy makes me cold and gluttony fills my belly and lust satisfies my eyes . . . Continue Reading …
A magnificent exchange of the blood of the perfect On for all of my deep, dark, even secret ugly sins seems, well, illogical and unfair. Isn't more required? Continue Reading …
If I never take a risk, what am I missing out on? And more importantly, am I missing out on something God wants me to do? Continue Reading …
The theology of grace comes alive not in the textbooks of seminaries but in the ugly mess of our sinful living. Continue Reading …
As we ponder sacrificial motherhood, it's helpful to look to the One who made the ultimate sacrifice for us—our Savior, Jesus. Continue Reading …
Of course, no mother-in-law is perfect, and the temptation to criticize her may be strong. But we have to remember that she's a sinner—just like us. Continue Reading …
We all need wisdom, understanding, and direction—we need discernment. Watch Mary and Nancy discuss the path to pursue and cultivate those essentials. Continue Reading …
I'm giving a shout-out to diligent students of the Word. I have a critical announcement to make: You need something more than a thorough knowledge of Scripture! Continue Reading …