During a conversation yesterday a mature Believer and I were musing about the general levels of commitment within the Church. A widely accepted statistic is that about a third of Americans claim to be disciples of Jesus who believe the… Continue reading

“Doonesbury” is one of my daily stops along the way through the newspaper. One of the inhabitants of the comic strip is Zonker Harris, who once described college as ‘nine of the best years of my life.‘ Ironically, he does… Continue reading

Tell a toddler firmly, “no!” and watch the tears flow. Is he sad? Probably not, just frustrated. By age 2, self-will has taken root deep in his heart so that he wants to do what he wants! I raised 4… Continue reading

When our kids were still home, going through that awfully wonderful time we label ‘the teenage years,’ halfway ‘tween being a child and an adult, I reminded them repeatedly – “Trust is built over time, destroyed in a moment.” I… Continue reading

When I was very young and full of idealism, I found myself in a tough place, far from home and family. Money was in short supply, our baby son was desperately ill, and nothing was going as I had hoped.… Continue reading

Got any secrets tucked away? Have you done anything that you hope no one knows about, that you hope no one EVER discovers? A woman I know well discovered that her grandfather was married to a woman other than her… Continue reading

Many of us live as though life is a contest-a competition to win. As we race through our days, we’re looking around; measuring, checking, determining if we are out in front. One definition of success is simply having more- money,… Continue reading

Today, we remember – lives, mostly of those far too young, taken by bullets and bombs on battlefields around the globe. And we should remember in graphic detail, so that the cost of war is never a light consideration as… Continue reading

The Lord saw fit to lead me to several people with broken hearts this week. Brave smiles hid great sorrow. When I expressed compassion, the smiles disappeared and tears slid down their faces in silent testimony to the inner pain.… Continue reading

Do you ever take note of how Christian friends so easily fall into “Bible speak?” We sometimes avoid dealing with hard stuff, sidestep being authentic. It is a real problem among all Believers. Often it is spiritual pride that causes… Continue reading