I spoke at youth group this week to a great bunch of kids. We talked about change … the many changes life brings our way. Our youth pastor just resigned, so as a group, they are going through a big change right now. Individually, they are all going through the many changes teenagers experience. Plus, […]
Tiger Mom? Last month Amy Chua caused an uproar in the conversation of our country when her book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” came out. The Wall Street Journal excerpted a part of the book on Jan. 8, 2011 (see article here) just before the book was published and people were talking about this […]
I’ve been thinking about prayer and reminding myself to pray about everything in my life, in my day. I’ve been saying to myself… PRAY about everything… Your home Your spouse Your kids Your job Your finances Pray ABOUT everything… Your self: body, soul and spirit Your hopes Your fears Your concerns Your worries Pray about […]
I have really been looking forward to February this year. Not sure why. There wasn’t anything wrong with January, but I really like Valentine’s Day. I found myself anticipating February 1st so I could put away the snowmen and decorate for Valentine’s—which I did, promptly on the 1st—smiling all the way. Love It! Yep, I […]
Do you ever wonder what in the world God is doing? What is He up to? Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “What is going on here?!” In those moments, it’s important to have a good grip on the fact that—God Has a Plan. He has a plan for you and He […]
Trusting God’s plan can be incredibly difficult when facing intense situations. And yet, that is where our peace is found. I know of two families, in particular, who are in this position right now. Prayers Needed Our friend, Kathee Tomasello, had a stroke on Dec. 10, 2010. She lives in Morgan Hill, CA, has since […]
A little weekend reminder ~ God is crazy about you! And not just a little bit. He loves you so much–SO much!– that He would do anything for you. He would do everything for you. He already has. He created this amazing world for us to live in, to enjoy. He gave us breath and […]
We are almost two weeks into January. How are we doing? Hanging onto those New Year Resolutions? Hopefully, you’re making progress on your “just five things.” (See last post: To Resolve or Not to Resolve) The New Year is Gone Sometimes our grip on the New Year starts to loosen right about now, right around […]
That is the New Year’s question. It used to be assumed that everyone made New Year’s Resolutions and magazine articles and sermons were tailored accordingly. Then came a wave of thinking that said since we don’t keep resolutions past February, why torture ourselves by making resolutions? Let’s just forget the resolutions and go on with […]
I’m privileged to sing a wonderful song this weekend for our Christmas choir production. It’s called “Emmanuel.” One of the most beautiful words ever – Emmanuel. It’s one of the names of Jesus and it means “God with us.” Indeed. Jesus came to be God with us, God among us. He came to in every […]