26 Ideas for Holiday Rest
With Thanksgiving in 2 weeks and Christmas in 6, stress begins to mount in many hearts and homes these days. Take the offensive. Be prepared. This is a simple list. Read it fast. Read it slow. Keep …
Great Videos for Teens
Do you know and love a teenager? We currently have three in our lives and under our roof. A single prayer rises up from my soul for each one of them. It’s found in Ephesians 1:17-19. I …
Bold and Beautiful
Bold. When was the last time you ran smack dab into something BOLD? What about BOLD and BEAUTIFUL? Today is your lucky day! The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I lack. (Psalm 23:1 HCSB) …
It’s All In The Name
Names are important. Names of people and places are important, but so it naming our sin. Do you do that very often? If I don’t know the name of my besetting sins, I distance myself from …
Cross Country
For the first time in my life I flew across the country while not occupying a window seat. More aware of the people around me, I was surprised to discover that the cabin around me was …
Cross Country
For the first time in my life I flew across the country while not occupying a window seat. More aware of the people around me, I was surprised to discover that the cabin around me was …
Making Personal Retreats “Mine!”
A two year old is prone to the war cry, “Mine!” He is also remarkably persevering. Her focus is unrelenting. His grip is fierce. Determination is boldly written across her face. If this series is to …
Table for Two
The third faith-factor we learn from Jesus’ time with His Father is: God’s Word was Foundational. When Jesus was alone in the desert, he fasted. I can imagine his stomach groaning in protest. It had to …
The Holy Spirit on Retreat
The second faith-factor we learn from Jesus’ time with His Father is: the Holy Spirit was active throughout. The third and fourth chapters of the Gospel of Luke bear testimony to the power of the Holy …