*Affiliate links included for your inconvenience. Fridays are difficult days for me for several reasons. I won’t go into detail, but suffice it to say Friday has become a day I don’t look forward to except for the fact that the weekend follows it. God …
* Affiliate links included. “Hey, Kelly! Would you like some clothes? My mother-in-law buys me so many things; I’ll never wear them all.” “Sure! Thanks so much, Karen.” “Ok. Follow me home from work tomorrow and I’ll load you up.” It was the mid-1980s. I’d …
*Affiliate links included. Today is the National Day of Prayer in the United States of America. The theme is “Lord, Hear Our Cry,” and the verse that highlights the theme is 1 Kings 8:28: “Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in …
*Affiliate links included. Can I just say that most days I feel as if I’m holding on by a thread? I’ve told my husband often that I feel I can hardly keep my head above water. I have a running to-do list that never seems …
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God and the Word was God. Our family memory verse this week was John 1:1. In an effort to help my son commit this to memory we discussed how important words are. I …
Do you ever hear an expression that reminds you of something your mother often said? Do you find yourself using the same expressions (even the ones you swore you wouldn’t) to your own children? A mother’s words, whether because of wisdom or mere repetition, can …
There are a few sermon titles that have stuck in my mind like glue. Dr. Mark Rutland’s sermon, “The Appropriateness of Appropriateness” is one. Mark Hermann’s Avoiding the Car Line to Hell is another. Some may not think Pastor Hermann’s title appropriate in polite circles, but …
Four years ago if you were to ask me how I felt about the church I would’ve probably told you that I hate it. I am a pastor’s kid. Growing up, I felt like there were always about a zillion people in my house. There …
Today after reading and watching the news and perusing Facebook I’m discouraged, downhearted, and dismayed. There is so much anger, pain, and just pure evil in the hearts and lives of people. I’m feeling pretty hopeless about this old world. It seems as though there’s …
