“THAT JUST LOOKS GROSS!” my kids shouted in disgust. “He doesn’t even look normal! Look at the way his veins are popping out!” Recently, our fam was watching a kids’ movie that starred a wrestler-gone-actor, and his muscles were—let’s just say—a bit much. He appeared very strong; in fact, it seemed that his muscles had […]
For many years, I was under the tyranny of a cruel taskmaster. She was unforgiving, condemning, and her expectations were more than any human being could imagine much less accomplish. When I was broken, she was unrelenting in her taunts. She was a bully on steroids, and there was no escaping her. She showed up […]
It is a cool, crisp morning. The kids are all still tucked in bed dozing away, and the house is silent. I savor moments like this when no one is stirring because I can meet with the God of the universe. It may seem that when I close the door to my bedroom and cue […]
Envy, the green eyed monster that saunters into all of our lives at some point, knocked at my door recently. I granted him access to my mind for a couple of moments, but fortunately the Holy Spirit reeled me back in quickly. Here’s the story: I was glancing over an article from a major magazine […]
As the sun slipped over the horizon this morning, I ignored it. Sure, there were lists to satisfy, chores to complete, expectations to meet, kids to homeschool, but I was having none of it. If I closed my eyes tightly enough, could I could turn back time and score some extra sleep? Maybe? Please? I […]
Many hearts have been awakened during this season where the world has battled the Corona virus. People are bowing their knees, lifting their hands, seeking the One Who alone has the strategy for this battle and every other one that we will face. In our desperation we cry out to Jesus, and sometimes we […]
Greatness. It’s what we long for. As children, we often spout dreams of being an astronaut or a superhero. We want to be great, but we don’t know what that looks like yet. If we’re honest, we still don’t understand true greatness. We think that it is achieved by titles, degrees, loaded bank accounts, or […]
I am a sermon addict! I can tackle almost any project if I have a preacher buzzing in my ear. Today the kitchen was screaming for a cleaning, so I hooked my phone up to the radio, pulled up some one of my favorite pastors, and I was ready to make the place shine. But. […]
I love the story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho because it gives us great insight into tackling walls in our own lives. Many of us are walled in by fear, addiction, drama, hopelessness, and though you try to get to the other side, you can’t seem to climb much less conquer what’s in […]
In that my pants have decided to get smaller by the week, this morning I decided that it’s time to bite the bullet and cut back on some foods. Well, I’m two hours into my diet, and I’m just not feeling it. I’m hungry. I don’t want the prescribed healthy menu. I want chocolate. […]