This is my prayer and desire for those I love–stay on track; stay steady in God. Philippians 4:1 (The Message) My dear, dear friends! I love you so much. I do want the very best for you. You make me feel such joy, fill me with such pride. Don’t waver. Stay on track,… Read More
Is there a mothering gene?
A young man recently commented about the amount of patience it took to care for an under-the-weather two-year-old fulltime for a few days. He said that he thought women must have some kind of “mothering gene” that surfaced when needed. After a good laugh and composing a facetious list of latent genes that we all… Read More
Does faith affect how I serve in public office?
I don’t know whether to laugh, cry, or snort with disgust. Mitt Romney is a Mormon. Kennedy was a Catholic. The press—and let’s be honest, all of us—are having a field day discussing whether or not his faith will have any bearing on his views and actions if he becomes president of the United States.… Read More
Grace rains down
Do you have a song that you find yourself singing when times are tough. Amazing Grace is that song for me. You can read the story in this article published in Catapult Magazine.
For everything there is a season
Is there a time to be efficient and a time to practice inefficiency? Check out my article in the June issue of Catapult Magazine.
Philippians 1:15-17 What are your motives?
Paul says, “The Good News is the Good News no matter who’s doing the telling or why.” I want to have regular checkups on my heart. Does it match the words of my mouth or am I in need of a transplant? Philippians 1:15-17 (New Living Translation) It’s true that some are preaching out of… Read More
Philippians 1:8-9 Overflow with Love
Paul doesn’t mince words–his friends in Philippi are very dear to him. They haven’t deserted him while he is in prison, and they share his faith. Paul isn’t concerned about circumstances, but about people and how they are so filled with God’s love that it overflows. Philippians 1:8-9 (New Living Translation) So… Read More
