A Journey to Seeing Yourself Through the Eyes of Jesus
Dad, Do You Provoke Your Kids to Anger?
Ah, fatherhood. What a gift! What an emotional ride! Fathering is hard but rewarding. Being a dad has great benefits but also great responsibility. How are you doing in your father role? How would you rate yourself? If you could view yourself from your kids’ eyes, how...
A New School Year
As many of you may know, we are a homeschooling family. Being a homeschool mom is something I NEVER wanted to do. In fact, when I had babies and toddlers, I thought people who homeschool their kids were crazy. I would always say, “I don’t know why you would ever want...
How to Fight an Enemy You Can’t Touch
Are you someone who remembers your dreams, or do they get forgotten the moment you wake up? I happen to be someone who remembers her dreams. My dreams tend to be very detailed, like a weird movie most of the time. Sometimes I am involved while other times it’s more...
How Does God Describe Me?
How did you see yourself before you were saved? Before surrendering your life to Jesus, you were broken and lost. Perhaps you did things you are completely ashamed of. You may have had a temper and said things to those you love most that you wish now you could take...
How do you Love Your Neighbor if you Don’t Love Yourself
This is a post my oldest daughter (who is 15) wrote. I thought it is a great reminder and wanted to share it with you! She writes: Have you ever heard the verse in Matthew 22 that says, “Love your neighbor as yourself”? But, what if you don’t love yourself? How do you...
The Role of Your Human Spirit
You are a three-part being, created in the image of God, with a spirit, a soul, and a body. Did you know that? Take a look at what the Bible says: “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless...
The Best Vacation Ever
Every year my husband’s entire family gets together in a town called South Fork, Colorado. South Fork is about 30 minutes east of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. This is a tradition that goes back at least two generations. Brett’s dad started going to South Fork from the...
My First Women’s Retreat Part 2
Have you ever wondered about women in church leadership? Last week I told you the story of leading my first women’s retreat. One lesson from our study was about this very topic: women in leadership. It’s interesting because Brett and I have talked about the topic in...
My First Women’s Retreat Part 1
Last weekend I led my first women’s retreat. It ended up being six of us. Although it was a small group, the size was perfect. A friend of mine came to do Immanuel Approach prayer with the ladies. I made dinner the first night and bought each lady a journal and...
An Unlikely Meeting Between Two Old Friends
A man wearing a fancy leather trench coat strolled towards a nondescript storefront. His coat made his shoulders seem broader, and the leather was made to curve over his shoulders. It was solid brown leather, more like armor and less like cloth. Ornate inscriptions...