To everything there is a season. A time to be born, and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to pluck what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to break down and a time to build up. A time to weep and a time […]
5 Lessons I’ve Learned About Dreams
Do you have a dream? Are you growing discouraged as year after year passes it lays dormant and unaccomplished? Are you about to give up on it altogether? In an earlier post 4 Thing You Need to Know About Dreams I shared in a video about my dream of coming to Croatia. But that isn’t the […]
How to Pray Amazing Promises For Your Child
I remember as a child waking up, stumbling down the hall to the living room, and seeing my dad’s head buried in his easy chair. I would hear muffled sounds of his deep, passionate prayer as he rocked back and forth on his knees. Sometimes those prayers would be mingled with tears. The fact is, […]
The Key to a Happy Life
Are you happy? I don’t mean at this very moment; I mean, do you live a perpetually happy life? Yes, I know there are the Tiggers of this world who naturally see the cup as half-full, and the Eyores who naturally see it half-empty. But despite our personality traits, with which we are born and […]
What Happens (or Should Happen!) When We Mess Up!
As a writer, I find inspiration from so many sources. A story I’ve caught on the radio, a sermon I heard in church, a book I’ve read, a conversation with a friend, a lesson learned from one of my children…all these can contribute to the topic du jour about which I eventually write. That’s all […]
Recognizing God’s Gift of Divine Connections
I was recently in Texas visiting with some dear friends. We spent hours sitting around the kitchen table, talking about the faithfulness and love of God and encouraging each other regarding what He is doing in and through our lives. In the midst of our conversation, I felt like Jesus was sitting right there at the […]
Forget Angry Birds – Are You An “Angry Mom”?
OK, so I don’t really know what’s up with the craze over the game Angry Birds, and please don’t try explaining it to me, either. I work on a “need to know” basis, and I don’t really feel that understanding the attraction to that game qualifies. But I do know about angry moms – because […]
Allowing Lyrics to Leave an Imprint
That moment captured forever in your memory. The time when the lyrics came alive and a memory marker was forever imprinted in your mind. In today’s culture there are so many songs with lyrics that promote worldly values. But, we cannot shelter our kids. Rather, we CAN provide them with positive examples that reflect what […]
