3 Ways to Destroy your Home
Step 1: Grow your Family on your Own We live in a culture of self-sufficiency. Asking for help is viewed as being needy. Having needs you...
What to do when Sin Enters the Home
I look at the homes in our city this morning, and nearly every one of them is on fire. Flames are burning, spreading. We’ve seen it. We...
The Moments that Matter
I take a deep breath and exhale. That is my life. A breath. James 4:14 says that we are "a vapor that appears for a little while and then...
Do you find Identity in Christ or TV?
As I watched a Spanish television station a couple of nights ago, I was reminded of something that has perturbed me for quite a while....
When God Interrupts Breakfast
Our theology group (fancy name for book club) started our Saturday meeting like every other. We found our table, ordered our drinks,...
Being a Proud and Humble Parent
Humility is hard for a proud Mommy. It is in my nature to want to showcase my children, to show the world how incredibly amazing they...
I Need the Gospel Everyday
I have five daughters whose ages span from six-years-old to eight-months-old. Yes, that is a lot of little girls; and, yes, raising them...
A Father's Response to a Temper Tantrum
It had been a long and taxing day. It rarely snows in Texas, but today it had and therefore my 3 year old son had skipped his nap and we...
Temper Tantrums, Sin, & Grace
The screams of anger and defiance pierced the joyous reception happening in the church house where my husband pastors. No amount of...
Thoughts of a Single Man in Christ
Single... for how long? The wait isn't really the hardest part. I can wait. I am fully satisfied with Christ and his will. Whether I get...