What is the one thing you value in your life most of all? We can often tell what we value most by answering the questions: Where do we spend the most time and money? What is the first thing on our mind when we get out of bed? Is it your husband or children? Maybe…
I’ve spent years…and energy trying to be perfect. And burned myself out in the end. All the while I cited Jesus’ words, “Be ye perfect, even as my Father in heaven is perfect.” Sure, I knew that I shouldn’t live this Christian life in my own strength – and had you asked me then, I would…
I’ll never forget that day. The auditorium was full and the speaker had called us all forward for prayer. Probably no one else thought it was anything spectacular, but for me – well, it changed my life. Six months before I had broken up with my boyfriend with whom I had been for about a…
The second-worse kind of betrayal one could experience is being betrayed by your own child. The absolute worst is being betrayed by your spouse. Imagine for a moment, how painful it would be for your child, your own flesh and blood, whom you raised and trained, and watch grow from a tiny infant to a…
How often do you worship? I don’t mean putting on your favorite Worship CD or singing along to K-Love. I mean taking the time to dig down deep in your heart to echo words that resonate with you about who God is to you. I mean in your heart elevating God above everything else. Worship…
I am astonished at how Christians interact with one another In fact, astonished may not even be a strong enough word: dismayed, heartbroken, and at times even shaken, when I read how Christians comment to each other on social media, blogs and Christian news sites. Okay, I know that not everyone who engages in these…
