Can I make a confession? I am guilty of believing a lie that has affected the way I saw people. In fact, it isn't just any lie; it is a destructive lie pushed by our culture that caused me to see people in a way that God didn't want me to. What is this lie … Continue reading Your Sexuality =Your Identity? →

Have you ever been angry with God? I mean really angry, mad at Him because you felt He was not doing what He was supposed to be doing in your life? I don't believe I am the only one. In a particularly dark time of trial, God brought to my mind my favorite verse that … Continue reading Angry with God →

My daughter has a mental disorder that has afflicted her since she was around 6 years old. She has gone through seasons where it is kept at bay, and she does well. She has also gone through seasons including the one she is in now where it is severe and at its worst has kept … Continue reading Not this way LORD… →

I read a great Christian parenting book recently and came away more frustrated than before. The author did a tremendous job writing about showing your children grace because you have received God's grace. He wrote about teaching them the law and God's expectations because they need boundaries to guide them and help them to live … Continue reading Where is the Instruction Manual for your Kid? →

I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.Psalm 34:4 My journey with anorexia started innocently enough. I was 18 and had started getting serious about working out. Drinking the now illegal ephedra drinks to help me lose weight and running helped me to shed some teenage pounds and … Continue reading God still heals… →

If I were to ask you why you mattered to God, what would you say? Perhaps you would answer like my daughter did stating that she knows God has great plans for her and that she is going to help people who are far from the LORD come to know Him. Perhaps you would answer … Continue reading You are Mine. →

"Mommy, I asked God to help me score a goal and He did!" "Mom, I was really upset at school but then I prayed to God and He helped me." I didn't want to write a blog. In fact, I am not really a social media type person. I rarely check Facebook, don't have an … Continue reading Not so much self-sufficiency as dependence upon Him →