Loving Words
“Do everything in love,” 1 Cor 16:13-14. My precious husband, Dale, and I just celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. What a joyful journey it’s been being married to a man who tries his best to do everything in… Read More
An Appropriately Paced Life
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven,” Ecclesiastes 3:1. After a busy conference season, two trips to New York, and a whirlwind trip around Ireland, I’m reevaluating the pace of… Read More
Instructive Words
“Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge,” Proverb 23:12. This morning I enjoyed watching robins searching our lush green grass for their breakfast. The bigger bird found a fat, juicy worm, pulled… Read More
Irish Eyes are Smiling
A few weeks ago we toured Ireland, and I couldn’t help but think of Colossians 3:12, “clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” We found these virtues abundant in the bed and breakfasts, in the shops,… Read More
A Setting That Sells
I love to read vibrant settings in stories, don’t you? They are those settings that make you feel like you’re right there, in the story, at the very spot where the story takes place. Recently I read Amber… Read More
Get Smart
“Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge, Proverbs 23:12. I’ve always encouraged my children, friends, students, and others to be “lifelong learners.” Whether you’re my 92-year-old Mom, a young mother, or a new… Read More
Fruit-filled Mamas
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control,” Galatians 5:22-23. This weekend we celebrate Mother’s Day, and I’ve seen fruits of the Spirit in the lives of several Moms… Read More
Sweet Words
“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103 I recently had the privilege of doing several workshops for the Evangelical Press Association Convention. One of those workshops was a discussion… Read More
Jesus with Skin On
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John… Read More
The Step Between: Our Resurrection Day
In this past month, a 51-year-old neighbor headed to heaven only nineteen days after being diagnosed with cancer. Another neighbor and friend headed to Miami for a cruise, ended up in the hospital, and was diagnosed with cancer…. Read More