Last week, my husband, son and I headed to Appalachian State University for freshman orientation. Wow…it is really here. College. This time of entering college is a transition that is both joyful and stressful; adjustments are everwhere. Conversations with our students can really be helpful as the time approaches. Try to find some time; lunch…
With Sunday being Fourth of July, it has my mind thinking of warfare. We are so fortunate to live in a country where men and women are willing to fight daily to guarantee the freedoms we have here in America. As believers, we are also in a spiritual battle whether we acknowledge that battle or…
In a recent study by the Barna Group, I was very surprised to read that nearly three-quarters of teenagers felt they would have a close, personal relationship with God (72%)when they grow up. The word that caught me in this study was the word, “would have”. Is there something that they are waiting for? What…
As I write, I am a place that for many it is a sanctuary; for others a source of anxiety. My husband and I are in the mountains of North Carolina going to freshman orientation with our oldest son. As I heard many parents ask questions yesterday, I could hear the fear in their voices….
Is there ever a part of you that feels fake? I have. On the outside, do you appear to have it all together, but on the inside you really don’t or at least you’re afraid you don’t? Every day there is an expectation that you have to perform a certain way or live up to…
I bet that title got your attention! It sure did mine the first time I saw the web site for the incredible couple I had the priviledge to partner with this weekend at “Breaking the Mold: Saying No in a Yes Only World” teen conference at Calvary Chapel Oceanside. I love the truth and premise…