There is a lot being written today about the sad state of the church. Almost weekly I see an article about how a church that has compromised its stand on God’s Word, about how the worship has become too concert-like and entertainment driven. I read about how the church is too soft on the gospel…
I used to enjoy reading the news and listening to political talk shows. Our political and justice systems are of great interest to me, as well as how politics shape and frame our daily lives as citizens, through voting, legislation, and our ability to influence those who represent us in Washington. But lately, this interest…
Do you choose a word each year? I love the idea of having a word to define and direct each year. I see it as a way to filter out all of the good that comes our way, so that we can focus on the best – on those things that match the one word…
2017 is coming to a close in just two short weeks. I’ll never forget a post I read once by Courtney from Women Living Well on sharpening your axe. She was talking about how she felt dull and tired, and needed a break away from everything sharpen her axe. That’s kind of where I am….
One of my favorite tapes as a kid was Ants’hillvania. I know, I’m from the dark ages, back before digitized music and even CDs. Back then you could only buy cassette tapes and vinyl records. Maybe 8-tracks. A phrase from the tape has always stuck with me. “You win or lose by the way you…
I’ll never forget watching this young woman belt out her battle cry on America’s Got Talent. My family and I were sitting in our living room relaxing, my husband was flipping through channels on the TV and landed on a replay of America’s Got Talent. A young girl with cropped hair got up and shared…
