In this season, anxiety seems to be all around us. It’s almost as if you can feel it in the air. Worry, fear, and depression are on the rise as the pandemic continues and morphs. We long for peace, but how can we access that? I believe one of the most effective ways of calming…
I recently read in a report that more and more of us are wrestling with anxiety. One report said something like 40 million adults in the US are wrestling with anxiety disorders. Who can blame us? News reports of the mess in Afghanistan, hurricanes that hit both Louisiana and New York, earthquakes and tsunamis in…
As parents, grandparents, Aunts and Uncles… we are our kids’ biggest prayer warriors. What a holy privilege! As I’ve been thinking about this and considering the fact that so many kids are headed back to school in just a few short weeks, I’ve been burdened to help parents learn to pray Scripture. I’ve also been…
Years ago, I learned the extraordinary power of praise during one of the darkest seasons of my life. As I faithfully and intentionally praised God, the Holy Spirit strengthened my soul and gave me renewed hope. God is not some insecure being who needs an “atta boy!” He has designed us in such a way…
Each of us is part of a family. We have or had parents and siblings; we may have nieces or nephews, and some of us have children and perhaps grandchildren. The writer of Proverbs suggested this profound wisdom for family life:“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledgeits rooms…
Last night as we were snuggled on a couch watching a movie, my husband, Steve, told me about a friend who had a mountain lion come up on his deck. I got to be honest, that would freak me out! Steve, however, a lover of wildlife encounters, thought it was pretty wonderful. That conversation got…