When you have gone to all the summer parties, visited all the theme parks, and have hosted one too many backyard barbeques, it’s time to go camping. You might not have thought about camping, but it’s actually a wonderful weekend activity. It can be a fun adventure with lots of ...

A teen’s testimony of how she was freed from an unhealthy need for approval was the feature story of a missions newsletter I received. The irony was that the accompanying photo of this young missionary showed her in a yoga pose. It is a grave concern how many young people ...

How many times have you been told to “mind your own business”? Sure, everyone is entitled to his or her own privacy, but is there ever a time when you shouldn’t mind your own business? This week, my husband and I hunkered down with the remote and came across the ...

“No man is an island, no man stands alone.” God created us as social beings, so it’s clear that everyone needs a friend. We cannot make it on our own. When our creator made Adam, He saw that it was not good for him to be lonely, so He created ...

Angry words fly. The valiant acts of kindness are no longer in the realm of your thinking. Emotional lines have been drawn and crossed. The door slams and you are left all alone with the aftermath of the so-called discussion. Life is so not fair. Why doesn’t your mom understand? ...

We as born- again believers are children of God and He is our ultimate Parent. Do we ever consider God to be a bad parent? Do we always honor God as our Father like we are commanded to in Deuteronomy 6:13– “ Honor the Lord your God, worship only him, and make your ...

During this time of year, many of us are struggling with the heartbreak of humidity. The moisture in the air can feel thick enough to cut. As you walk outside, you may wonder if you’ve walked into a sauna/oven combo! The temperature of our skin is typically cooled as perspiration ...

“Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.  He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.”  Psalm 107:28-29 (NIV) I have often stated the fact that the Book of Psalms is a great place ...

A couple years ago, my husband Chris and I thought that we were following God’s plan for our life. We were both saved. We were sold out believers. We were happily plugged into a local church. We loved each other and were in a very comfortable pattern of life. Yet ...

I’ve been in Scotland for almost two weeks now which is long enough to be comfortable telling people “Heya” when greeting them and “Cheers” when leaving a shop, and calling a store a shop.  I’m still not used to bins (garbage cans), toilets (bathrooms), boots (trunks of cars), having to flip an ...