Greater Worth Than Gold (when your faith is being tested, read this.) The other day the Cowboy texted me a verse: In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith — more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire — may be found to result […] Read More He who Promised is Faithful (getting back to basics…) I’ve been mining the Scriptures for the real meaning of ministry, getting back to basics. It’s fascinating to watch the guys in the Book of Acts figure out how to run a ministry on the job. (It actually gives us very clear guidelines that I’ll be sharing more about in the coming weeks). But the […] Read More When a Picture Speaks a Thousand Words In the world of snapchat, instagram, facebook, and twitter, how do we raise girls who know their worth? Thousands of pictures scroll before their eyes daily. How can we instill in them the barometer of what is a good picture to post and what is not? First we have our conscience. Deep down, moms know […] Read More The Spirit of Christmas Lives On (how to keep your candles burning for the New Year) This Christmas post from last year rings even truer this year. As we rest, reflect, and renew our focus on the year ahead, enjoy a quiet read… “Christmas is over, baby,” I said nonchalantly as I buckled little Sam into his car seat, his legs dangling long. “It’s time to go back to school.” “Christmas […] Read More when you don’t like what you see in the mirror (looking for what you cannot see) “I don’t even want to look at myself,” she said, “I hate what I see.” I I received letters from two ice skaters last week. The first one suddenly disappeared from her sorority house due to bulimia. Rachel was the tiniest girl in the house, but her voice sounded big when she wrote to me: “When I finally graduated […] Read More |