Work isn’t a four-letter word
A teacher, a nurse, a lender, and a welder. This isn’t the punch line to a joke. These are the occupations of my children….
Praying at our wits’ end
We hit our limits by getting ahead of ourselves: stretching, trying, straining, falling, adjusting, and trying again. We gain wisdom from overreaching. We learn…
The more ideas we have for prayer, the better!
I had a headache. I was tired. I had worked that morning, been in the car for three hours, and attended my son’s eighth-grade…
Marriage tip: Say what you mean
My husband and I will celebrate our anniversary soon. Honestly, we’ve gotten along remarkably well, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have things to…
An f-bomb in the pastor’s office
The woman dropped the f-bomb in my office. And she didn’t even flinch. I tried to hide how offended I was, to take a…
Why isn’t God doing what I want him to do?
It takes a lot of courage to say this, but sometimes (a lot of the time?!) I question God and his timing. I bet…
Take your kids church shopping
On New Year’s Eve morning, my home congregation didn’t have a worship service, so my family tried something new. Instead of doing a devotion…
We can’t let fear rule
Just one week ago, the phone rang at 11:40 P.M. Her shaking voice said, “Mom, I’m okay, but . . .” Then she told…
One question to ask when you’re looking for “The One”
My husband and I agree that if we had lived in the same city when we were dating, we probably wouldn’t be married. At…
Attention middle-of-the-night worriers!
I am so good at not worrying. Ha! . . . until I wake up at 2 A.M. And then all my stress catches up with…
Breaking the silence on mental health
It’s not unusual for the Royal Family to be in the news. But this time the reason is unusual. For the first time, two princes…
Talk to yourself. Don’t listen to yourself.
There I was, just before the workout began, whining about what was ahead. Mainly I was nervous because the movements that day weren’t exactly…