I’m an over-cautious driver. One lesson I learned in Driver’s Ed years ago was to leave at least two car lengths between me and the car ahead. When I see brake lights, I start slowing down. But following at a distance is not always the best practice, especially when it comes to our Christian faith….
I heard it said, those who are called are never uncalled. That statement really struck me because I’ve been in a season of transition these last few years. I went from a hands-on mother and college professor to an author and ministry volunteer. My last child will be entering college this fall, and I have…
Strengths. We all have them; however we get into trouble when we don’t realize where those strengths originated. This week I was reading in Genesis 11 about the Tower of Babel. At one time the whole earth had one language and one speech. That would eliminate the language elective at school! However, this convenience from…
For much of my life I didn’t think people would like me, let alone love me, if they knew me. All my mistakes, guilt, and shame that I harbored kept me isolated from true relationships. I suffered with depression and anxiety that attacked and crippled me. I didn’t think anyone else could, should, or would…
Have you ever experienced deep emotional anguish that threatened to take you down? I have a friend who suffered a health scare recently, and a friend of a friend who lost her son unexpectedly this past week. In both scenarios these women might be angry at God and ask questions like: “Why did you let…