Lord, Grant us the ability to focus ferociously on our Savior during this blessed season. Amidst the fudge and fur trees, the gifts and glitter, the shopping and shipping, and the yule logs and yummy treats, may we persistently remember that Christmas is preeminently Emmanuel, God with us. And as we unwrap each sweet gift placed beneath our embellished trees, may we whisper… Read More
My very first memory must be from about 3 or 4 years old. I was running down the street on which we lived, my daddy close behind me, and I tripped. I lurched forward to land on my knees and elbows. Beyond that, all I remember is my daddy picking me up, soothing me and rushing me back to our… Read More
If you’re doing some cyber Monday Christmas shopping today I’d like to invite you to check out the deals on my Bible studies. All three Bible study books and my new DVD teaching set are all marked down considerably…and I’m offering FREE SHIPPING!! But the deals are only on the table through midnight (EST), Tuesday, December 1. You can click… Read More
Quite honestly I was still licking my own wounds when I heard about hers. And my wounds had been inflicted by her words, her careless treatment of my family and her unfounded attack on my husband’s character. But when my husband received the phone call telling him about the distress she was in, he did what he always does. He… Read More
“I’m just so hurt…and angry. We’re supposed to be family, but they don’t treat me like family,” she said. “They treat me like I’m the girl their son is dating…like I’m someone he brings along with him…and I won’t be there next time. But we’ve been married for two years!” She poked aimlessly at her salad then put her fork… Read More
My daughter Abigail had been sitting in a wheelchair in the emergency room all night when she was finally wheeled back to an examination room. For hours she had grimaced and endured pain, quietly weeping off and on. Her twisted ankle throbbed even though she had elevated it and iced it through the night. All she wanted was relief from… Read More