“God never subtracts from your life, only adds.” These were the words Pastor Kevin Gerald spoke at Code Orange Revival last week at my church, Elevation. My heart has been mulling this over. What area does the Lord want to do a new work in my heart? What work might appear initially to appear…
Inseparable. Where Lexi was; Noelle was. School, sports, sleep-overs…whatever it was, they did it together. At least last year. This year, things changed because Noelle changed. Stuff they thought was dumb last year was now important to her this year; popular kids, expensive clothes and “in” parties. That was just the outside things. Noelle’s heart…
Today, I have a guest post with Ed Welch, author of the new book, “What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?”. An interview with Ed Welch, author of What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care? Peer pressure, codependency, shame, low self-esteem; these are just some of the words…
How many of you grew up in a house that said “Do as I say, not as I do.” Not a very noble motto to live by, is it? The Christmas season in the Cowell house meant lots of family time. During all of this time together, something glared at me like never before. I…
Ephesians 3: 20 – 21 “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory, in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever! Amen.” Just returning from breakfast with…
I didn’t want to…yet I did want to. Hungry, cold and dirty, my girl walked through the door, home from softball practice. She wanted a snack, to talk and a hot shower; in that order. I wanted…to keep writing. I was on a roll and it was going to tear me up to walk away….