A Letter to All Moms
Mother’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year. For me, it’s a reminder that to have a mom and be a mom isn’t a right but a sheer gift, and one I’ll never take for granted. The sweet hugs, hand-drawn pictures and homemade cards on Mother's Day just make the gift...
What Does Real Love Look Like in Everyday Life?
I can't tell you how many weddings and sermons I've sat through where the "Love" chapter is read. The words of 1 Corinthians 13 read so easy; they sound so perfect. "Love is patient, love is kind..." But living it when you’re in the middle of everyday life is a...
Valentine’s Day Cinnamon Roll Devotional
Ten-year-old Taylor woke up and stretched. Today was Saturday and besides not having school that meant one thing—homemade cinnamon rolls. Twenty minutes and two cinnamon rolls later, Taylor licked her fingers and pushed back from the table. Sigh. Cinnamon rolls...
Psalm 127 for Kids – Relax and don’t worry!
"We won! We won!" The people of Pisa, Italy had just finished winning a huge battle and came away with lots of treasure. "Let's show everybody how important we are," they said. What better way to show off than to build a bell tower--not just any tower but a BIG white...
Psalm 46 for Kids – God is my fortress!
“We have to help them! We have to protect them!” The Nazi army filled the streets of Amsterdam, Holland; they were looking for Jews and anyone who helped them. Corrie and her family wanted to protect these people. But what could they do? Soon they had an idea: they...
Psalm 23 for Kids – I can trust God
A scream tore through the night. I woke up suddenly and realized the scream was my own. The bad dream I’d had left me shaking and scared. My dad came running from my parent’s bedroom. He sat on my bed and took my small hand in his big soft hand. He prayed I wouldn’t...
Grace-filled Parenting, Even When You’re Under Pressure
Live by the Holy Spirit's power...Galatians 5:16 When Jesus said, "Love one another," he was including how we relate to our kids. That's the goal anyhow. Sounds like such a good idea. But when parenting pressures kick in full force, what you do doesn't always measure...
Paper Chain Christmas Story
Several years ago my pastor broke his arm. They took him to the hospital and x-rayed his shattered bones. The next day he went in for surgery and--his arm had been miraculously healed! That's a true story I tell over and over again to friends and family. There...
How to successfully survive the pressures of parenting
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.Lamentations 3:22-23 I grew up in Brazil where rice and pinto beans were a staple on every table and a pressure cooker...
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