We celebrated my daughter's twelfth birthday this week. Her older sister and I ran around earlier in the day to pick up the last of her gifts. To surprise my birthday girl, I pulled her out of school early for a fun afternoon. We spent the time together doing what she liked before going to her favorite restaurant for dinner. As I tucked her into bed that night, she whispered in my ear, … [Read more...] about What I Really Want
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From F.E.A.R. to F.A.I.T.H.
One of the greatest ways an enemy can defeat an intended victim is to not present himself as an enemy at all, but actually someone who makes a lot of sense. If somehow the enemy is able to convince the one he is trying to defeat to believe lies about the support and protection available to the one the enemy is attempting to bring down, he has found a very effective strategy that does not require … [Read more...] about From F.E.A.R. to F.A.I.T.H.
The Unsafe Path of Obedience
..."Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” Matthew 14:28 I love a great story. A great story is one in which I find a character that I can relate to and study throughout the pages of the book in front of me. When I was growing up in the DRCongo, we had a very limited supply of books for me to read. Without the distraction of television or an iPod, I would spend hours and … [Read more...] about The Unsafe Path of Obedience
Three Levels of Faith
Rob and I are walking through a storm right now that came up suddenly and without warning. I wish I could tell you that I have not been afraid of the storm. But I would not be telling the truth. This week I have been desperate to hear my Sweet Jesus' voice. I have realized again how lost I am without Him and how frightening life can be if I cannot see very far ahead of me. This is a week when my … [Read more...] about Three Levels of Faith
I AM
When Moses asked God whom he should say had sent him to deliver the Israelites from their bondage, God replied, "Tell them I AM has sent you." So much of life is spent looking back at what once was. I long for days when there was no financial threat, when neighborhoods were one big park where kids could play until dark without adult supervision, and I didn't have to eat so little and … [Read more...] about I AM
Membership Has Its Privileges
My family and I were driving back from a very fun family gathering with the cousins in Illinois. The kids were in the back and Rob and I were enjoying the time we had to talk uninterrupted (yes, those physically demanding toddler years do pass!). We were almost out of Illinois and heading into Kentucky when a brown blur suddenly crossed in front of our rented minivan. Out of the corner of my eye I … [Read more...] about Membership Has Its Privileges
