As a pastor’s kid who grew up to marry a music minister, I am often asked what it has been like to grow up in a full-time, vocational, ministry family. Many people have asked me what my parents did to produce four children who love the Lord and have all married spouses who love the…
Inevitable adversity. In our current day world filled with all of the twenty-first-century comforts, instant gratification, and entitlement, it seems that adversity has no place. We long to control every aspect of our lives and rush to fix things when difficulty comes storming in. We can’t easily avoid conflict, suffering, and affliction in any part of life, but…
Family matters…oh so much! [su_spacer] You know this, and so do I. [su_spacer] The greatest joy and grief we experience are most likely connected to the ebb and flow of life with our families. [su_spacer] I’m at a beautiful stage in life. While I no longer have my grandparents on earth, I do still have…
Life is hard. It has been even more challenging for the last year, but let’s face it, marriage is often even harder. My husband and I have been married for almost nineteen years–seventeen of which have been in ministry. And if I’m honest, I haven’t liked him for many of those years. And I haven’t…
“I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine.” Song of Solomon 6:3, NASB [su_spacer] The moment I saw him come through the door, I was awestruck. His body language spoke of confidence, and his presence caused my heart to skip a beat or two. I wondered if I would have an opportunity to know…
A life-changing moment in my life occurred on a regular day while cooking a regular dinner in my regular kitchen. As I stood near the stove, warming a skillet, my husband made his way from the living room sofa to the kitchen to turn down the flame underneath the pan. As his hand reached for…
“Wait. Why should I care about Passover? I’m a Christian. Isn’t that a Jewish thing?” I frequently hear this response when I speak about “Passover for Christians.” Yes, Passover is a “Jewish thing,” but it is also a “Christian thing!” The two are closely related. Jesus celebrated Passover all of His life, including the night…
When my husband and I first began dating, I was often disappointed by his lack of romantic gestures. I had a high standard. I deserved to be treated as some royal, majestic daughter of the King—ha! Now don’t get me wrong, as daughters of the One True King, we inherit His riches and His power because…
“I asked God for a bike, but I know He doesn’t work that way. So I stole one and asked for forgiveness.” [su_spacer] Funny, right? But this comedic story is laced with uncomfortable truths. [su_spacer] Truth we don’t want to acknowledge. Truth about how we see God. Truth about trust. Truth about control. Truth…
“Relationships are not one thing God is up to; they are the only thing God is up to.” The first time I heard that statement, I had to chew on it before I understood it. Twenty years later, I agree with it more than ever and believe it to be Biblically sound & vitally important….
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