Sometimes life is a hard-hitter. All you can do is try to make it through each round without getting knocked out. Hopefully throw a few good jabs in there at times, but mostly just not get killed. That’s a little how life has felt lately. A lot of stinging like a bee, not as much […]
My husband and I are both missionaries. We met whilst on the field in East Asia. That was in 2004. He had been there a couple of years already and me -newly arrived. We got married a few years later and were raising our 2 kids there until God called us to the US last […]
The blogging world can be a hard one to make it in. It seems nowadays, nearly everyone has a blog, has written a book, or can be hired to speak. Has that which was once a hobby or a desire to say something worthwhile begun to consume you? I think these signs could apply to almost […]
Love & War is one of our favorite marriage books. It might be the favorite, or at least among the top 3. We read quite a few before (and during) the first stages of our marriage. Some I would never recommend because I feel they are too fear-based: things-you-need-to-do-or-you’ll-lose-your-spouse type of advice. That’s not really my style, […]
It seems like a semi-silly undertaking: praying for a blog?! Aside from the fact that if it’s important to you, it’s important to your Father, let me give you 3 reasons why I make it a habit to pray for my blog (and what I ask for): 1. I see my blog as an extension of […]
I was recently inspired to write a little book for children using superheroes to teach Christian character. (See below for a sample of Captain America teaching “Courage”.) The inspiration came after spending countless hours with my (then) 3-year old son, pretending to be superheroes, all the while wondering how to raise him to know Jesus. […]
(The following is an adapted selection taken from my ebook “7 Biblical Ways to Hear God’s Voice.” It’s available FREE to our readers here. Learning to hear God’s voice literally revolutionized my life, so I really enjoy being a part of others’ journeys to hear Him better as well!) The Role of the Holy Spirit when Hearing […]
Some say, “Home is where your heart is.” But I have come to know since September of 2013 that home is actually wherever your mother resides. And that is why now, even more than before, Heaven is my home. My mother was a professional homemaker. Not the fancy, delicate kind. Just the good, solid, comfortable, inviting […]
The qualities that I hoped for in a partner at age 18 and what I actually got are fairly different. And I am extremely grateful to God that they are. (You can read some of what I thought was essential here.) My husband is amazing, and the qualities that he daily demonstrates to me and our […]
Over the past few years, there has been a revival in Christendom of the need for gratitude. I, personally, have been deeply touched and challenged by authors that inspire us to look around, be present, and give thanks. And I am ever so grateful (no pun intended!) for their message. I am confident that this […]
