Conviction
240 people enter this world every minute. 120 people die every minute. 80 people die without knowing Jesus Christ.* By the time you finish reading this blog, 230 people will have died. This statistic makes me swallow …
Invite Them Outside
Do you love a little person in your life – or a bunch of little people between the ages of 1 and 18? (They don’t even have to live under your roof.) This post is for you. …
“Dacha” a Key to Personal Retreat
Dacha is one of my favorite words. It’s Russian and I was introduced to it in the town of Istra, Russia in January 2012 while speaking on the topics of rest and retreat at a conference for …
2020 in Review – What a Year!
I Love New Year’s Eve. My celebration begins days before as I page through my calendar and my memory to pull out nuggets of all the Lord has done this past year … and with it, inventory …
Christmas Through the Eyes of Mike and Mary
“Look, Mommy, we’re playing Mike and Mary.” Anna and Noah had their heads covered with baby blankets. “I’m holding baby Jesus.” One of Anna’s baby dolls was wrapped in a blue blanket. Noah grinned and cocked his …
What God Wants for Christmas
What does God want for Christmas this year? God wants, well, everything. God is jealous. We were made for him, but live separate and distant lives. The list, God’s Christmas List, reveals the true measure of his …
BEST Christmas Ever
Do you want to enjoy THE best Christmas ever – no matter your exhaustion, your bank account, your panic? Ask yourself these three questions and write down the answers. List 3 Christmas things that give you great …