As we enter this New Year, dear friends, I want you to know I’m praying for you! I have dedicated this blog post to 5 blessings I am praying for you as you enter 2022. How do I know these … Read More
I’ve been reading through the Gospel of Mark in my early morning times with Jesus. As I’ve been reading, I have been struck by how many times Jesus says, “Your faith has made you well” (Mark 5:34). He said this … Read More
This past week, our hearts have been broken as we’ve watched the news and all that’s going on in Afghanistan. The terrorist attack by the airport gate resulting in US military dying and many others who were trying to flee … Read More
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 … Read More
Recently, a friend reminded me of Rembrandt’s painting of Jesus asleep in the boat with the disciples. In case you’re unfamiliar with the painting, it brilliantly depicts the chaos of the scene. The disciples appear to be hanging on for … Read More
The other morning, I read these words in the book of Proverbs, “I am weary, God, but I can prevail” (Proverbs 30:1b). As I read those verses, my mind went to several friends I know who are walking through dark … Read More
I remember a season of ministry that was very tough for Steve and me. Our son, JJ, was away at college, but he wrote Steve one of the most profound emails that Steve has ever received. JJ wrote, “Dad, I … Read More
I was listening to a couple of my grandchildren as a heated argument broke out. One of the mama’s instructed, “You need to say you’re sorry and will you forgive me!” What followed was fits of tears and the honest … Read More
Recently, I’ve been reading about the life of Elizabeth Elliot. In case you’re unfamiliar with her story, she and her husband Jim went into the jungles of Ecuador to reach an unreached violent people group with the gospel. Her husband … Read More
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 … Read More
