I’m a big fan of Focus on the Family radio broadcasts. So much so, I subscribed to them so they automatically download into my iTunes account. Then Chris and I can listen to them via my phone in the car whenever we have a drive longer than thirty minutes. I’ve heard several interviews with Gary Chapman, Bill and Pam Ferrel …
Resolution or Opportunity for Failure?
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. Never have—probably never will. I was pondering this in the shower this morning (I do my best thinking in the shower, which makes it very difficult to jot down anything noteworthy.) I believe in setting goals and staying as organized as possible, so why aren’t New Year’s resolutions a part of my program? It …
Fleeting Security
In the aftermath of the tragedy that occurred on Friday, December 14, 2012, only the very naïve can say that we don’t live in a world ruled by sin and evil. Non-believers might use this horrific event to question the viability of God’s existence—some may even get some kind of satisfaction from throwing in our faces a God that will …
With Age Comes Wisdom
My husband, Chris, turned 60 yesterday. When I was little, I calculated how old I’d be when we went into the new century, and 37 seemed pretty darn old to me back then. But 60? Well, that was downright ancient. This could be disconcerting on several levels—not the least of which is that I’m old enough to be married to …
As Iron Sharpens Iron
My day started at 3:15 this morning when a to-do list invaded my dreams and pulled me from a dead sleep. I’m definitely a person who functions best with a routine. Maybe this is why, even on the weekends, I’m often awake at 4:30 in the morning. It’s routine. Traveling anywhere, even so short a trip as the Bay Area …
In Good Company
As I sit here preparing to write a blog, already a few days past due, my mind is…well…blank. Nothing. Nada. Zip. This seems to be a normal occurrence, lately. I’ve tried to pray through it, work through it, and read through it. You know, hoping inspiration comes as I read the Bible or devotions by Charles Stanley’s In Touch magazine. …
A Command to Hope
Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances which we know to be desperate.—G.K. Chesterton Among my circle of friends, there has been a lot of doom and gloom since Obama was re-elected. Many are girding up for more difficult times and wondering what God has planned for this country in the near future. When the results came in, …
