When I was searching for a book publisher, I heard this phase from friends: “Each no takes you closer to your yes”. I have to admit: I really didn’t get it. Rejection letters (19 to be exact) just made me feel…well, rejected! Funny how we end up using the lessons in our lives to teach…
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 Do you feel stuck? Stuck with the same group of friends? Stuck doing the same things over and over again; even though you know it is…
Learning to hear God’s voice is so important for our children. They need to know and experience the power of God’s faithfulness for themselves and the sooner the better. Dana Candler has called this process “developing a history of God”. When our children trust Him and find that He’s faithful, it empowers them with confidence to…
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2: 9 – 11 One…
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Ephesians 6:12 Josie’s mind wouldn’t stop; at the oddest times she would have an onslaught of anxious thoughts. Did anyone…
Trips, contests, sporting events. We want to be there; experience each special moment in our kids lives. But does our child want us at these special events? Saturday, Mariah and I took a road trip for a competition for the National Association of Teachers of Singing. I felt honored to be there. My middle child…