Tag Archive: Encouragement

When Darkness Falls

Raise your hand if you needed a night light when you were little. I did. We had closets that had lights that would turn on when you opened the door and shut off when you closed it. So, I would prop my closet door open and keep that sliver ofRead the Rest…

Gentle Flow; Not Fire Hose

“You expect her to have the faith of a 44 year old when she’s only 14!” Ouch. My husband hit the nail on the head. I want our children to grasp hold of our faith, but sometimes it seems hard to know how to do this in a way thatRead the Rest…

My Husband is not the Spiritual Leader of Our Home

When I’m speaking or being interviewed for radio the spiritual leadership of our home often comes up as a topic for conversation. It’s really interesting to me that this question comes to me from other believing men (radio interviews) as well as women who are living unequally yoked. My friends, weRead the Rest…

Stronger Together

Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. (Psalm 55:22 NLT) Laying facedown on the driveway with pain shooting all over my body, I laid there in complete shock. What just happened? The fog inRead the Rest…

Everything I Need…

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1 KJV)  Can you imagine telling 2-year-olds that they “shall not want”? They do want! They want candy bars at the store. They want their siblings’ toys. They want doughnuts for dinner. A child wants a lot of things, butRead the Rest…