
Up A Creek
When I was younger, more adventurous, and had a much lower medical deductible, my friends and I liked to drive to a creek a few miles...

Why I Watch Hallmark Movies
I’m not sure how it happened, but lately, I’ve become known as the Hallmark Movie Girl. I even have friends text me and ask, “Have you...

Choosing Joy
Have you ever noticed that some Christians seem to be unhappy about everything? Whatever the circumstances, they are miserable. They are...

How can we follow Jesus' command to love our enemies while still speaking God’s truth?
One of the great questions of our time is, "How can we follow Jesus' command to love our enemies while still speaking God’s truth?" In...

What I Did On My Summer Vacation
It was mid-June. The proceeding eight months had been difficult, to say the least. It was time to face the fact: I was exhausted. It...

Strong Enough to Be Still
So the other night, I sent my friend a text that read: “Here’s the problem with pre-scheduling posts for your ministry. You make a nice...

Now What? How Should Followers of Jesus Respond to Current Events?
Disappointed. It’s the only word that truly describes how I feel about the last week. Well, maybe heartbroken, too. I am disappointed...

The Year that Changed the world
It was a year like no other. No one saw it coming, and no one will ever forget it. Ultimately, it changed the course of history...

Christmas is not a fairy tale
A few weeks ago, I was watching a news program when they shared a story about some whale watchers who got a little too close to the...

Giving Thanks In Every Season
2020. What a year! The other day as I was doing a little online shopping, I kept coming across gifts expressing just that sentiment. ...