I just landed from a trip to outer space. It was a short trip but packed with excitement. We counted down to blast off with our lunches in tow. We communicated with our command center often, and even though we forgot to install a steering wheel in one of the shuttles, all three ships made it…
“Respect everyone, and love the family of believers. Fear God, and respect the king.” (1 Peter 2:17 NLT) It was a rainy winter afternoon. Our youngest son was in middle school, and I was walking down the school hallway after a meeting. As I opened my umbrella to ward off the chilly shower, I heard…
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh Not many things motivate me to reach into a toilet. Through a series of mishaps involving my potty training three-year-old, his blankie, and my phone, my most prized electronic device took the plunge. My floating phone was enough to make me…
I have the joy of raising two young boys. They are beautiful, messy, silly, and adventurous. They are also as different as different can be. One is timid, cautious, and thoughtful while the other is fearless, bold, and rough (to put it nicely.) One has stick-straight hair while the other has a head full of…
Julie is a Christ follower and a loyal friend whose greatest desire is to glorify God. But Julie has a blind spot. She belittles her husband and makes snide remarks about him. She doesn’t see the impact her words have on her marriage or her testimony. Two of Julie’s friends are alarmed by her loose…
“We are like a snowflake, all different in our own beautiful way.” ~Unknown Every week, I meet with a group of ladies for Bible study. Last week we did a group activity in which we attempted to tell the group something about ourselves that could help them love us better, help us grow more, and…