How to Pray When You’re Feeling Depressed
Five Helpful Words Prayer is hard at the best of times, but it’s hardest during anxious or depressed times. During such seasons, most of us find it…
The (Foreign) Language of Prayer
Our son, Brent, is about to turn thirteen and is officially in the eighth grade. I don't know if I am more proud of him for who he is becoming or…
Fifty prayers for your teenage daughter – Become your daughter’s prayer warrior
Teenage girls are hungry for comfort and reassurance. When I speak to a group, I hear it in their voices and see it in their eyes, a look of…
World on Fire: A Christian’s Response to 2020
I’ve studied the book of Revelation several times in group settings. While each of these studies has been with different groups, one response has…
In the battle for your mind, 2020 is fighting dirty
It’s a war zone out there. Or, rather, in there. The battle for our thoughts has been ongoing, but 2020 has added firepower that has even this heavy…
The value of humble service
We are living in difficult times. Global pandemics, economic uncertainty, and racial strife make for a daunting three-headed monster. Many…
Dear pre-COVID me
Dear pre-COVID me, I couldn’t have warned you if I tried. Words just don’t do justice to how quickly things changed in just a few months. One…
We still have to do summer?
The only title I’ve held longer than mom is educator. Beginning as a bilingual teacher, I stepped into my first classroom in the Spring of 1995…
Six ways to remain steadfast during trials
I find myself in a unique situation, partially agreeing with both sides of an argument. These are strange times indeed. Something happened…
