“I’m sorry to say, but you did not get the job. It was a really tough decision.” I was fully expecting to get this job. It was going to...

“Trust in the Lord with all you heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your...

More and more I am coming upon Christians who say they do not go to church, rather, they just meet God on their own. As I am sure you...

Is there a price to falling in love? You bet. I learned the hard way that some people are not safe to fall in love with. They will use...

One of my favorite activities is to visit gardens. Gardens full of fruit trees, fountains and flowers. And the colors! They entice all...

Isaiah 43:2 is a wonderful promise of God’s Presence in our lives during the extremely difficult times: “When you pass through the...

Luke 18:35-43 recounts the story of Jesus healing a blind man. When Matthew tells it, he says that there were actually two blind beggars...

Pools of water: cooling, soothing, glistening in the sunlight. Enticing aren’t they? It’s difficult to gaze at one during a hot summer...

Would you say that you prioritize inner or outer beauty more? The media really puts an emphasis on outer beauty. Granted, it is hard to...

Did you know that what you lay your eyes on ends up bringing either light or darkness into your body? There is no neutral. There are...

As my family drove home on this 4th of July holiday from my father’s house last night, we were surrounded by a symphony of firework shows...

Often one of the first questions asked of us is: “Where do you live?” It can be an important part of how we describe ourselves, how...

On a scale of 1 to 100%, 1 being “not at all” and 100 being “completely,” how much do you love and accept yourself? It is interesting...

“Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not...

“She who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest under the shadow of the Almighty.” Where you live can affect a lot of...

How often do the worries and concerns of this world drown out our relationship with Jesus? We often hear about Martha’s busy, anxious...

“Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that...

I used to go on road trips quite a bit as a kid. Being a missionary kid meant that we needed to visit lots of supporting churches and...

The first verse that pops into my head whenever I am counseling someone (or myself) to be set free from fear is 1 John 4:18. “There is no...

Having recently visited the Holy Land for the first time, I was struck by its harsh, inhospitable vistas. It’s high precipices are...

I found meaning in everything around me - the people I cared for, the jobs I did, the organizations I belonged to...I forgot to look...

When we face deep sorrow and pain, we can turn to the One who understands. “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and...

“ When the disciples reached the other side of the sea, they realized that they had forgotten to bring bread. Jesus said to them, ‘Watch...

My cousin, little four-year-old Annabelle, lives her life like she is being driven by a million exuberant urges through a whirlwind of...