4 Perks of Having Faith in God If you’re a hard worker like me, you enjoy getting things done. Being unproductive brings you stress, and things—and people—never move as fast as you’d like. It’s wonderful to be able to be productive, but there is a cost to being addicted to achieving. It is exhausting trying…
What almost killed me in my early days of being a step-mom was my naïve belief that my step-kids would welcome me with loving arms. I felt sure that once my husband’s kids saw what true love was and got some guidance and structure that they would fall right in love with me. I mean…
Do you ever have those days when it seems like everything is against you? When, despite how much you’ve planned or how hard you’ve tried, it feels like Satan is breathing down your neck? I certainly have. I have yet to meet a Christian who would say they have never encountered the devil’s schemes. It’s…
Are you settling for less than God’s best for your life? I grew up in a modest home. My parents did the best they could with what they had and I’m thankful, but it was obvious we had less than most. I was reminded of my lack on a daily basis at school. Most of…
I confess, I have a few pet peeves. I don’t like when drivers cut you off and then drive slowly. But an even bigger pet peeve is the overuse of the word “just.” If you listen closely, you’ll hear it frequently in conversations. It’s a filler word, like “um” and “uh,” but worse. But it…
No one likes waiting. We want what we want and we want it now. Yet as Christians we are constantly reminded to wait on God. It’s easy to say, but can be very difficult to actually do. Waiting on God can be painful and the longer it takes, the worse it gets—you pray, you…