Have you ever gotten lost in your faith journey and struggled to find your way back to God’s path? When I gave my life to God in my twenties, I never imagined I’d get lost. Now when I say “gave my life to God,” I mean gave it. As far as I was concerned, He called the shots and laid out the agenda. …
How To Make Your Time with God Really Count
Do you long for a deep, vibrant relationship with God? Carving quality time out of a busy schedule to spend with Him is almost impossible, isn’t it? Then when we do manage a little time, the struggle for connecting with God during prayer and study dampens our efforts and further weakens our resolve. We rely more and more on church sermons and Bible study …
Beautiful Design Part 2
Are you “beautiful” or “average”? According to Dove’s “Choose Beautiful” campaign, when faced with the choice of walking through a door labeled, “Beautiful” or a door labeled “Average,” most women chose “average. (Please click the picture to watch the 3 minute video). How many of us would say, “I’m beautiful” and believe it? We’ve all heard it, “we are all beautiful in our own …
Wake up Call
I just returned from Mount Hermon Writers’ Conference energized after a hard re-set with my writing. It was a wake up call to re-engage my heart. It was a chance to accept God’s invitation to dig deep and reignite my passion for writing words that paint a portrait of our great God. During the conference, God provided a chance for me to look into His face and find the deeper, …
No Regrets: Before You Say Goodbye, Say "I Love You"
There are few things as powerful as regret to rob us of peace after the loss of a loved one. A few years ago I attended a birthday party for Gloria, a beloved elderly friend. Before the party, Gloria’s daughter invited the guests to share a special memory of Gloria at the party. Being a writer, I wrote mine out. As I thought about Gloria …
Speak Up When You Want to Sit Down: Sharing Hard Truth
When it comes to being accepted, many of us will compromise to gain the approval of those we love and look up to. What are you willing to risk to obey God and share His preserving truth for the sake of others?