Overcome Three Problems of Careless Listening
My thoughts scramble like a herd of cats in my head, each one going a different direction. Too late, I realize I'm half-listening to those around me. We listen to the conversations around us and we listen to the rattle of the words in our heads. Overcome three problems of careless listening.
When You Are Desperate to Be Forgiven
When you are desperate to be forgiven, reject the lie that what you have done cannot be forgiven. Find encouragement in the story of a brave woman who washed Jesus' feet with her tears.
Simple Inspiration to Love God with All Your Heart
Discover simple inspiration to love God with all your heart. Loving God is the journey of a lifetime and there is always more to discover.
Dare to Love One Another for Your Best Relationships
Be brave and let's dare to love one another better. One-anothering is a term I love to use when thinking about the many verses in Scripture that are part of God's instructions for healthy and vibrant relationships.
16 Ways to Love People Better
Focus on the power of love this Valentine's Day. As February 14 approaches, maybe you're thinking about how to show a little extra Valentine's-Day-Love to those special people in your life--husbands, kids, parents, and friends.
Are You Going to Believe What You’re Feelings are Telling You?
Feelings are powerful. Convincing. Enticing.But they are not truth.
Feelings sometimes shout and sometimes whisper, as they bully and badger, making us believe they carry truth. Learn to recognize the messages in your emotions for good emotional health.
Let Love Bring in Your Best Year Yet
Let love make this your best year ever by cultivating a few close relationships. Let's be brave enough to be real about our hard things, to confess and pray with loving hearts. Let's forgive and be kind.
When I Feel Alone
I make a career of waiting. I am a military wife--hurry up and wait is part of my life.
How do you handle being alone? I am alone a lot. I often wait for my husband to get home after 3 weeks away at a field operation or return from a 6 month deployment. I wait a lot. Add in being a mom--you know how that goes--and I pretty much have to wait for everyone. Patience does not come easily. I wait alone.
When It’s Time to Let Go of Our Children
The morning my daughter was set to leave for Australia, I woke with a heavy heart. That one-way ticket, the reality of saying goodbye pressed hard against the joyful knowledge that she is following God's lead.I will open my hands to hold onto God rather than cling to what I cannot keep. In a way, this is hoarding the past and today is a time for something new.
