Have you ever taken notice of the first time your child smiles, after many days of sickness or sorrow? If you’re a mom (or a dad) you know how painful it is to see your children hurting. Whether they are sick, were treated badly by a friend, or have experienced a...

Today in my Bible study time I read Acts chapter 16; the story of the beginnings of the New Testament church. Wow! There is so much in this little portion of scripture! You could study it for weeks and come away with a lifetime of wisdom. But for today, my mind is...

Do you ever feel like you’re really just talking to yourself when you pray? Sometimes I feel like my prayers are just getting lost in the atmosphere. Not because I don’t get the answers I want, I feel that way before ever giving Him time to answer. It feels like maybe...

There we sat, sipping our sweet teas and waiting for our food to arrive. Going to a restaurant is usually a special time for our family.  It’s one way we can  slow down and connect with each other. It gives mom a break and it’s a time for us to all relax and enjoy...

I have to tell you, right from the start; I really don’t want to write this article. I  don’t want to have to admit that I struggle so much with this. It reminds me of a quote from Abraham Lincoln that I heard many years ago. “Better to remain silent and be thought a...

Yesterday I woke up feeling kind of blah. I’m not sure if that’s a word, but that’s how I felt. I was tired and emotionally drained. Truth be told, I didn’t really feel like going to church. I felt like crawling back into bed. It didn’t help when both of our kids...

You’re probably familiar with John 6: 5-15 .It’s the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000. A large crowd had gathered around Jesus to hear him teach. Knowing they were hungry, Jesus asked Philip “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He was only testing...

Does God actually like me? I mean does he enjoy my presence? Does He smile when He thinks of me or watches me go through my day? Does He love me with an affectionate love? Maybe it’s an obligatory love, one that forgives because of the nature of who He is but not a...

Maybe you’ve been there. Life has thrown you a cruel twist that has taken you by surprise and is threatening to destroy you. You get through your days the best you can, just trying to keep everything together and hold on to some level of normalcy and hope. Your...

One morning last week I was sitting in my chair with my laptop, looking up some scriptures for an article I was writing. Before too long I started to hear some rustling around upstairs. Soon enough, I saw a sweet little boy with rumpled bed-hair coming down the steps....

Are you mad at your husband today? Or maybe your kids are driving you crazy? Is it easier to tell them all the ways they are letting you down than to tell them why you’d give your life for them? Maybe you’re not mad at them at all, you’ve just been too busy to notice...