My Review: I am a woman who knows she should pray more. The doing it is the challenge. Max Lucado brings a fresh perspective filled with child-like faith to the study of prayer in his new book before amen. That’s what struck me about the book. The way Max Lucado highlights the true father-child relationship of prayer. I read passages …
The Myth I will ever be Enough
I just got back from ACFW Sunday night…and have been diving back into life since then. As I focus on what happened at the conference, I come back to the reality that I am nothing without God. My dreams…bankrupt without Him to breathe life into them. My friendships…filled with self without Him to turn the focus to service. My ambitions…meaningless …
Setting Our Hearts on Pilgrimage
There are some Psalms that just speak to me. It doesn’t seem to matter what’s going on in my life, I read them and I am challenged. Psalm 84 has always been one of those. Then I participated in the Beth Moore Psalms of Ascent study and an entirely new layer was exposed. This week our pastor taught on Psalm …
Call to Prayer
We are so blessed in America. The persecution we experience — if any — is small in light of what is happening to the church around the world. I wasn’t able to watch Friday night’s special, but I can’t stay silent. Isn’t it time for us to wake up and pray for our brothers and sisters around the world? What …
Faith Thoughts: Adoption
Helping families with adoptions is one of my favorite parts of serving as an attorney. There are such strong spiritual implications of adoption. One of the legal roles I still fill as often as possible is serving as attorney for families who seek to adopt a child. The judge and I call it happy law. So much of the law involves problems …
The Father to the Fatherless
You know how sometimes you’ll ask God to reveal a part of his heart to you? And then He does? In unexpected ways? Maybe it’s the fact that Father’s Day was Sunday. Maybe it’s reading posts from friends who lack a father, husband, etc. But my heart has been tenderized to those who don’t have a father. Those who’s husband …
3 Tips to Praise in the Storms of Life
Maybe you’re in the midst of a good storm. Or maybe it’s a painful tsunami you’re trying to merely survive. Here are a few thoughts on how to more than survive them.
Gifts with a Purpose: Part 1
Maybe you’ve caught the buzz about giving gifts with a purpose. As Mother’s Day barrels down on us, I’ve been on the lookout for gifts that make a difference. Maybe you’ve noticed that WalMart has carried a line of cards and products from Full Circle Exchange. (Mom, close your eyes!) Several women in my life are getting their cards because …
Mother’s Day: Pain or Blessing?
With Mother’s Day later this week, I’m reminded of how painful Mother’s Day can be. It’s a holiday laced with immense pain for many . . . those who struggle to have children . . . those who had a bad relationship with their mother. Then there are those who have lost a child. Those who wait with longing for a …
He knows Your Name
When I grasp that He adores me, then I’m not nearly as concerned about what other people think of me. In those moments, I don’t have to seek my identity in the applause of those around me…or feel a deep sense of loss and emptiness when I don’t get it. Let’s face it: there’s a special relationship between a Father and His daughter.