


Remembering the Lessons of 9/11
Experiences like this have a way of stripping you bare and forcing you to focus on what’s most important to you.



Would I Hope in God?
A dangerous encounter on a dark back street opened my eyes again.

Why Am I Not Happy?
The search for happiness based on our circumstances in life inevitably creates a restlessness and discontent in our souls.

What Would It Take to Make You Happy?
My infertility reminded me of something we all need to learn: the source of true contentment and happiness.

Top Dog
It is so very easy for us to find our glory in being better than someone else.

Tidings of Joy
True joy is founded on truth. It is based on our knowledge of God’s goodness to us as revealed in both shallow and deep experiences, and as revealed in his Word.

Three Uncommon Goals for a New Year
Devote this coming year to becoming all God meant you to be and to enjoying Him and the great goodness He has given you.

The Price We Pay When We Complain
These three steps can help keep our complaints constructive.

The Hand That Guides
In the darkness and pain of personal cries, we must have the touch of our unseen Father to keep us oriented.

The Beehive Hairdo
At age five I learned an important lesson on the power of the tongue.

Struggling With Temptations and Fantasies
Loving God with all your mind helps guard against falling to temptation.

Running to Win
The Apostle Paul reminds us that we’re in a spiritual race. What kind of runner are you?

Pulling Weeds from the Garden of Our Lives
Beware of these three weeds that can choke out your harvest.

The Perfect Lover
When loving gets hard, think on the one true Lover who is continually in pursuit of your heart.

The Choice Between Cursing and Blessing
It never occurred to me to bless the person in this difficult relationship—that thought went against every natural urge within me.