Kid Faith
Have you ever been envious of someone? Have you felt the soul-sucking bitterness that comes with it? At one point in my life I had a friend whose house I coveted. I would gripe about how her house was WAY too big and about how much money they must spend on...
Kid Faith
What can you when your child’s worries seem insurmountable? About once a month, my 6-year-old becomes gripped with the kind of worry that traps his brain in a vice and throws him into a panic. It’s usually about the future. The other night he came downstairs,...
For Your Faith
At my women’s Bible study this morning we were discussing the lies that the devil uses to keep women in bondage. I’m unworthy. I’m unlovable. I’m inadequate. I’m not good enough. I’m invisible. I’m not enough. As I was...
For Your Faith
Are you fighting something today? Something you weren’t ready for? The Israelites encountered that too. There’s this wild story in the Bible where the Israelites have been attacked by enemies. They are fresh out of Egypt, so everything they own and...
For Your Faith
This past month I have felt so frazzled. Like this piece of twisted steel cable, my brain has felt like it’s unravelling, fraying at the ends and coming loose from the important details of life. I completely forgot about some important school things, and several...
Kid Faith, Mommy Blog
I heard a pastor quote an alarming fact that if you are a normal, North American Christian family, at least half of your children will walk away from God.* Maybe temporarily, likely permanently. We’re not talking the family that only prays on Thanksgiving and...
