I keep a Bible Study and Prayer notebook. Since I’m a note taker, it’s the perfect place to store those notes from sermons, workshops, and books. As I read Scripture, I jot down verses that strike me, how it applies to me or life in general, and prayers it leads me to. Yesterday, I was [...]

Have you ever experienced rereading a well known passage in Scripture (almost with boredom because you know it so well) when, suddenly, words hit you differently? Nothing’s new. Nothing’s changed. God just shined His light on His Word touching your heart in a whole new way. That just happened to me. God used some “old” [...]

“And he said, ‘Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent [...]

I wanted to share with you the blessing I just received in the hopes it blesses you too. See, on Sunday, I experienced God’s Word washing over my heart bringing some healing I didn’t know I still needed. Years of worry and stress had caused more damage than I realized. It was the words of [...]

After you’ve dealt with your child’s initial anger (see Part 1) and only when you sense your child’s heart softening can you begin guiding them in rebuilding their relationship with God. If your child has never experienced anger with God, this is invaluable ground work for the unavoidable. In dealing with their illness, your child [...]

Have I got a treat for you! My sweet friend, Mary Kane from www.onlybyprayer.com, is back with another wonderful Take 5! devotion. These devotions are absolutely amazing -5 verses and 5 questions all in 5 minutes. While it might be short, it’s meat and potatoes kind of stuff! Mary makes 5 minutes with God [...]

Welcome back to our second day of talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly of labels! Most adults do not allow kids to call each other names. We would see it as bad behavior and correct it, right? If we believe names like “Fatso”, “Shrimp”, and “Four-Eyes” (sorry, I know those are actually [...]

Those of you who receive my newsletter know that the last edition focused on the importance of our relationship with God and how we nurture it. (Actually, this article and the Challenges that went with it are part of a series of lessons we’re doing – these lessons will become an e-course called “Creating a [...]

Hi, Sweet Parent! One of the most stressful times in our lives can be waiting for our child’s next appointment. I’ve created a short downloadable to help you get through that time a little (no, I hope A LOT) less stressed! I made it this way so you can print it off and keep it [...]

“If the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all His miracles?” Does is sound like I’ve been eavesdropping on your conversations or thoughts? Don’t worry, I haven’t! It’s not you or even me I’m quoting – it’s Gideon, the Man of Valor. Yep, way before we ever uttered [...]
