Tag Archives: Faith

When I was growing up, my brother who is four years older than me, would often try to fill my head with ridiculous fears like telling me that sharks can make their way into swimming pools through the ...

When you feel insufficient, remember that your God is all sufficient. When you feel less than, remember that your God loves you infinitely more than you could comprehend or image. So much that He sent...

The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Deuteronomy 31:8 Close to five years ago now, I was just sittin...

The way Jesus treated women who had been vilified by others is not only beautiful but also exemplary. It sets the tone for how we are to treat others that society or the circles you find yourself in c...

Have you ever fallen so deeply into a pit of bitterness that it would take a ladder, a rope, and a whole slew of firemen to drag you out? Well, last year that was exactly where I found myself. We all ...

When Jesus arrived in the villages of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, "What are people saying about who the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some think He is John the Baptizer, some say Elija...

My summer checklist usually includes swimming lessons, camp, and a family vacation-all the typical sunny weather activities. Yours, too? But when school takes a break, so do a lot of youth groups and ...

As a young mom, my devotion to family devotions was, um . . . pretty un-devoted. But what I did love, as a bookworm and then aspiring author, was reading books with my children. And throughout their e...

Mom guilt is something I have felt multiple times, and you have probably experienced some form of it as well. I found myself asking what the Bible has to say, not just about Mom guilt, but about guilt...

You know those moments when you're reading your Bible and a voice says, "Read that part again and this time, really take it in."? Well, this happened to me a few nights ago. I was reading a passage in...