My brand new baby girl opened her eyes and stared up at me. She blinked as she tried to get used to the light in the room. I blinked trying to push back the tears that were threatening to fall. She was beautiful. She was tiny. She was mine. I
If we were to ask people on the street to list the three most important things in their lives we might hear things like, family, God, career, wealth, and a myriad of other commonly shared values. What I do not think we would hear many claim to be of vital
Tomorrow night is Christmas Eve and I am so excited! All around the world people will be gathering together with family or friends. There will be good food, maybe some songs, family traditions of various kinds and hopefully lots of laughter and joy. It is, after all, the biggest Birthday
Years ago, I came across a prayer that captured my need for Christ perfectly. I printed out its words and tacked it to the bulletin board beside my bunk bed in my college dorm room. “Dear Lord, So far I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, haven’t lost my temper,
WE ARE WARRIORS Imagine you are recruited and drafted into an elite tactical unit. You are excited about this adventurous journey you are about to embark upon. As you begin, you notice how long and thankless the hours are. Demands and expectations are high. Over time, you begin to lose
I recently oversaw a school assignment with a certain independent child in this house, and here’s pretty much how it went down: Me: “Hey, I’m pretty sure the instructions said to underline the words in those sentences instead of circling them.” Child: No they didn’t. “Um, yep… they did. If
Unlike any other child who ever came into the world, God named Himself. And these are the names He chose. Wonderful Counselor Mighty God Everlasting Father Prince of Peace… I love how God chose to enter our world…as a baby, the sinless being placed in the hands of the sinful.
Behind the scenes this week, I have flown across the world from Uganda to Texas to meet with the beautiful ladies of Love God Greatly. Now it is time to head back across the world with a full heart and overwhelmed at all God has done. And now the return. Sigh. I
I know all of us have had days, weeks, and months of hardship. I am talking about days when it is hard to focus on a task because of worry, and nights that rob us of sleep. Sometimes these hard times seem to drag on and on. After some weeks
I just met her last Sunday and I’m not sure I’ll see her again this side of heaven, but she’s changed my life forever. Ever meet anyone like that? Someone brave. Someone extremely humble, but confident in God’s plan for her life. Someone who’s on a mission and wants to