“But that isn't right. The King of Beasts shouldn't be a coward,'" said the Scarecrow. 'I know it,' returned the Lion, wiping a tear from his eye with the tip of his tail. 'It is my great sorrow, and makes my life very unhappy. But whenever there is danger, my heart begins to beat fast.'… Continue reading Living a Life of Courageous Faith
Playing tug-of-war as a kid, I can remember the sting of having the rope snatched out of my hand after what seemed like hours of grunting and pulling to get the W for our team. My hands would burn and turn red and swell for a while. They needed time to recover. To cool… Continue reading Trusting the Waymaker When We Can’t See the Way
Every crossroads beckons a decision. Every decision will have consequences. Every consequence will not only affect us, but many times, other people. I've just walked through a season of decision making in one area of my life. I'm about to enter another. It was stressful. It was exhausting. It can take a toll. But… Continue reading In the Gray
"Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist..." Ephesians 6:14a truth noun the truth : the real facts about something : the things that are true : the quality or state of being true : a statement or idea that is true or accepted as true My feelings are trying to hijack my life. It's as if my… Continue reading When Your Feelings Try to Be the Boss of You
Several years ago a relative of mine received an interesting phone call. It seems that when her father passed away some 30 years before, that He had ownership of a couple of pieces of land out in Texas. Untouched ground, just sitting there. A big 'ol company wanted to test the soil and see if… Continue reading The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Several years ago, I felt a strong calling to love on single mothers that were in our community. In my search to find out what single mothers needed and desired, I came across a woman in Michigan who had been doing life with single moms for years, helping to meet their needs, keeping them engaged… Continue reading When we Obey, God Will Make a Way
Have you ever been on a vacation and had trouble relaxing? Women especially seem to struggle with this. Our minds are planning what our family will eat every meal, what time we should start getting the children ready to go have some fun and how to keep the sink from piling up with dirty dishes… Continue reading Making Intentional Changes to Our Human Tendencies
