MAN OF SORROWS & 3-Ways to Experience Victory Over Temptation, Like Jesus Did “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” Luke 22:40 Jesus was only a stone’s throw away from his three closest disciples, when he lay prostrate on the ground,... Read More
How Disrupted Plans Reveal the Care & Love of God This article was originally posted on The Joyful Life Blog. Next week is our 2-year anniversary of living in Arizona. It seemed like an opportune time to recount our journey and... Read More
AMAZING GRACE & 5 Eye-Opening Ways to See Your Need, Bartimaeus-Style Son of David, have mercy on me!”Luke 18:39 Bartimaeus coughed as a thick cloud of dust kicked up around him as the crowd shuffled past. He was sitting at his usual corner,... Read More
HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW & 11 Reasons You Are More Valuable Than They “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than... Read More
What Jesus & Abraham Lincoln Teach Us About True Freedom “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to... Read More
This is How to Get Your Prayers Answered, Sue God! I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.... Read More
In Praise of the Ordinary Fathers Making an Extraordinary Difference Every morning, before our kids wake up, my husband Tim and I leash up the dogs and take a walk around the neighborhood. It’s a great way to connect before we start each... Read More
To Live a Purposeful Life, You Need Just One Thing “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary.” Luke 10:41 A long time ago, before we had children, or Google maps, my... Read More
How to Abide When Serving God is Harder Than You Expected It was a surreal moment when my foot finally landed on the dusty African soil. All my nine-year-old childhood dreams had finally been realized, as my husband and I were about... Read More
