CRAVE PERSONAL RENEWAL?
Jesus: “Come to ME and I will give you REST” Matt.11.28-29 How do you feel when you’re stressed? Do you identify with these reactions: irritable, snappy, depressed, mad, sad, ready to scream—and burst...
View ArticleWho, Me? Be Submissive?
My friend, Chris, gave a talk last night on submission taken from Ephesians 5. She’s a brave soul! If you’ve ever struggled with submission (and who hasn’t—whether to a husband, boss, or someone else),...
View ArticleWho Sharpens Your Soul?
I don’t know how stress affects you, but it can make me a bit irritable, intense, and wishing I could stop the world and get off! Do you feel that way sometimes? Living at a crazy pace, trying to do...
View ArticleFlopped? Flip Your Focus!
When you flub-up, trip-up, or appear less perfect than you’d like to be, what do you do? I flubbed up at a writers/speakers conference once. We were asked to give a 20-second introduction to our...
View ArticleFaithfulness — It’s More Than Sexual!
“He is a blessed man if when the master shows up he’s doing his job” Luke 12: 36-40, The Message. Have you been wavering recently about being faithful to a commitment you’ve made? I have! Have you...
View ArticleAnxious? Stressed? Soak in Scripture!
The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? Ps.27:1 As a Christian, I would love to walk around enveloped in a big cloud of peace—no anxiety, no stress! But I don’t. Instead, I have...
View ArticleKEEP YOUR FOCUS ON GOD — HERE’S WHY!
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit ( Romans 15:13). Floods. Tornados. Wildfires. Frightening...
View Article3 Ways to Shine in this Present Darkness
Las Vegas, North Korea, hurricanes, floods, fires, and racial clashes have surrounded us with fear and darkness. Listening to the news and talking with anxious friends, my mind swirls with their...
View Article10 Tips for Hard Times
Though the fig trees have no blossoms… though the olive crop fails… though the flocks die in the fields and the barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord. I will exult in the God of my salvation....
View ArticleDoes It Matter What You Think?
A woman called me recently asking how she could overcome her negative and fear-inducing self-talk. I understood what she was talking about and assured her it is possible. Is this something you wrestle...
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