“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 ESV) We all love a good police drama. My favorite episodes are when they call in a guy (or woman) to defuse a bomb or talk down a hostage…
Several months ago, my family went to war. Okay, maybe “war” is a little dramatic, but that’s what it felt like. Over the course of about three weeks, we went from being the happiest and healthiest we had been in a long time to fighting battles on every front. All five of us faced a…
The attack came out of the blue. I sat in my office, minding my own business. In walked Temptation. She toyed with my mind like a cat tangled in a ball of yarn. She plowed the ground of my dry heart, trying to expose seeds of truth to the harsh heat of her lies. I…
“Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” ~Mary Anne Radmacher I have always told people that weight loss, along with all its side dish issues, is a Goliath in my life. It’s not just food or fighting my flesh, but the…
I was behind the wheel of my minivan, driving home with the kids on an average afternoon. The drive was long. My mind began to wander. I started thinking about some recent decisions my husband and I had made. Worry ensued. Anxiety settled in. I began to doubt. Then a full emotional unraveling commenced. Tears…