The danger we run into as Christians when we read familiar stories of the Bible, like David and Goliath, Jonah and the Whale, Jericho, the men in the fiery furnace, is that we approach those stories much like Goldilocks and the Three Bears…. like a fairy tale, rather than a true story that actually happened…
7 days after the Women’s March on January 21, 2017 there was a second march on Washington – the annual Pro-Life March. During those 7 days I witnessed three groups of women: 1. Women who were protesting their right to have an abortion and do with their body what they want 2. Women who were protesting…
As I’ve been reading the book Charis – The Power of Grace, I have been inspired time and again to look at failure from a totally new perspective. As a recovering perfectionist, it’s often a great challenge for me to take a risk. What if things don’t go right? What if I fall flat on…
I have chosen my One-Word for 2017. Do you choose a word for each year? My word for 2016 was “position”, and while I tend to be very critical of myself and my accomplishments, looking back I feel I did quite well positioning myself to be more open to the Lord and to those around me….
This year I wrote a lot about war rooms and quiet times. That is because I believe that time with God should be our first priority in life. The most important thing we do in life is glorify God, and we glorify Him best when our relationship with Him is strong. That is why I…
I am done with making New Year’s Resolutions. I am an expert at making resolutions….and immediately failing at them. And if there is anything I really hate, it is feeling like a failure. But what I hate more than feeling like a failure is feeling like a failure all year long! There is something about…
