This world is such a harsh place at times, isn’t it? That is why it is so important to keep a tender heart. Social Media is cruel … people’s expectations are exacting … and the news is tormenting. Oh! How I long to keep a tender heart.
The enthusiastic rays of sunshine that creep into my windows and gently nudge me awake are the first gift of a new day. A fierce yet welcome sunshine defiantly foils the ability of the window shades to prevent its cheerful entrance.
There will always be seasons in life that usher in rare change and vibrant beauty … but those artistic and resplendent seasons are not solely beautiful. These seasons also come with challenges and disappointments and noise.
This is the single week of the year in which we celebrate the calling and the cause of motherhood. We salute all types of moms this week … biological moms, adoptive moms, foster moms, grandmoms and empty nest moms.
It is not the grand events upon which I have built a life, but my life has been constructed upon the glory of the simple yet profound experiences in life.
You have an enemy, and he would like nothing more than to eliminate you. If you’re going to win this battle, you need to know your enemy, but more importantly, you need to know his strategies.
You know … when we all get to heaven … we will be invited to join in perpetual worship. We will rejoice and sing praises for thousands upon thousands of years. But we won’t be able to lead anyone to Jesus. You know … when we all get to heaven …we will be able to sit at the feet of Jesus and liste
Significant events change who we are, and what we’re called. What we call ourselves generally directs how we spend our energy. For example, as a wife, a mom, a homeowner, and retired … I tend to spend my time and energy nourishing these areas of my life. Likewise, being victorious,
In late winter, I love browsing the floral department in my grocery store. There are the usual assortments of cacti, cut flowers flown in from the south, and stunning forced-bloom forsythias. The forsythias are noble—long, leggy branches with yellow buds exploding through a thin skin of bark. Eye-ca
A lightbulb went on for me when I realized that if my thoughts got me into a depression, then it could be my thoughts that could get me out. In other words, God helped me to think my way out of the darkness, and He can do the same for you!
We all encounter an unending March on our journey to spring, don’t we? We all must face a time of waiting with no visible signs of encouragement. We all choose how to deal with the March grayness of life. I believe that underneath every discouraging, dull March moment is hidden an
Nothing is too difficult for our God, so you are going to make it after all! The power of God that is vibrantly and actively alive inside of you is by far greater than any problem that you face … than any circumstance that comes your way … or than any unkind person who torments you.
Women are afflicted with self-induced amnesia when it comes to remembering who God created us to be. God created you, my friend, with divine purpose and with miraculous destiny in His brilliant and eternal mind.
From Laura Acuna: My shame story began when I was eleven. I entered seventh grade at five feet tall and weighed one hundred pounds, but by the time I left junior high, my weight doubled. Yes, you read that correctly. In the brief span of only a few years, I gained over one hundred pounds.
I have heard it said that there is only one thing that never changes in life …. and that is the undeniable certainty that something is about to change! There is a personal problem that is found in that certainty … I am a girl who doesn’t like change!
What does it mean to be a truly successful person? More importantly … what does success mean to you?
Contrary to what Hollywood and People magazine have tried to tell you … You are NOT too old!
God welcomes our questions. His Word can stand up to the strongest of scrutiny. But unresolved doubt can lead to the deconstruction of our faith.
My heart beats with a passion to tell people about Jesus … about His great love for us … about His amazing grace … and about the abundant life He is willing to give each one of us.
How will you spend 2023? Spending money? Losing weight? Eating too much? Complaining about politics and the weather? Being entertained endlessly by the twaddle of the day? Or will you transform this magnificent gift of time into the stuff of which eternity is made? You still have time.