"Jesus got into a boat, and his followers went with him. A great storm arose on the lake..." Matthew 8:23-24 "Wouldn't you hope for a more chipper second sentence, a happier consequence of obedience? 'Jesus got into a boat. His followers went with him, and suddenly a great rainbow arched in the sky, a flock of doves hovered in happy formation, a sea of glass mirrored their mast.' Don't Christ-followers enjoy a calendar full of Caribbean cruises? No. This story sends the not-so-subtle and ... Read More about An Unstirred Christ
5 Simple Ways to Love Your Neighbor
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, love your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27 Loving those around us can be challenging. We all have people in our lives who are difficult to love. For that matter, we can often be hard to love ourselves! And let’s face it, our lives are busy. Our culture is busy. Sometimes I can hardly keep up with the people in my own home, much less reach out to others. So how can we ... Read More about 5 Simple Ways to Love Your Neighbor
Our God Stories
{Thank you to my dear friend, Denise, for this guest post. Keep reading for the give away at the end of the post!} Writing a book and birthing a baby seem to be a pretty common comparison. And now I see why. Being the clever person that I am, I have tried to come up with a better analogy—mainly to get the visual of “that face” out of my mind—you know the one of the woman being told just one more push. Try as I might, I can’t seem to find one that communicates all the components and emotions ... Read More about Our God Stories
The LifeGiving Home
"The wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her own hands." Proverbs 14:1 How many times have I torn down the people I love most, who live right in my own home? How many times have I torn down with my words, my actions, my attitudes? I so long to have a home that is full of LIFE and TRUTH. I want us to speak words of life, a life-giving home is what I desire for my family. My self gets in the way daily, though. I don't know about you, but my flesh and sin nature ... Read More about The LifeGiving Home
What If Faith Was Your Default?
"Fear never wrote a symphony or poem, negotiated a peace treaty, or cured a disease. Fear never pulled a family out of poverty or a country out of bigotry. Fear never saved a marriage or a business. Courage did that. Faith did that. People who refused to consult or cower to their timidities did that. Fear herds us into a prison and slams the doors. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats?" from the book Fearless by Max Lucado Fearless is my mantra for 2016. I ... Read More about What If Faith Was Your Default?
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