When I was a child, my grandparents retired to a rural lake in North Carolina. By rural, I mean the middle of nowhere. Each summer, I spent weeks with them, long days marked by the simmering heat that seemed to radiate through my body as I circled my bike around and around on their concrete patio. I loved being with my grandparents, but most days, I woke up to navigate a child’s worst nightmare: nothing to do.
Read MoreToo Much Times are perfect storms when our most demanding challenges meet our most significant weaknesses and can lead to our worst moments.
Read MoreA unique series of events brought me to a small stone house in the middle of a desert one hot summer day. The old cottage was tired but intriguing with its sagging, dusty floors, shabby furnishings, and curtains that crumbled when touched. With the air of a good poker player holding cards close to the chest, the structure made me wish the walls could talk.
Read MoreRemaining strong to the end as a Christian and standing firm in the faith despite the inevitable funguses, infections, attacks, and storms in life is not something we can do alone.
Read MoreThe only reasons we need to make prayer a top priority each day are because God said to pray, and Jesus modeled it. But, as I examine my prayer life, I find other vital reasons for praying. Here are a few.
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