Ministry Life: Handling Criticism
Men and women enter ministry with such enthusiasm and positivity. I just sit back and smile because what good would I do to dampen their spirits? And after all, there is plenty to be enthusiastic and positive about. Nevertheless, I…
Your Challenging Child Is An Opportunity
Any mother will tell you that every child can be challenging. Some mothers, however, understand that certain children are a little (see: A LOT) extra with their challenge. I finally felt seen as a mom to a challenging child when…
Christian Romance: Live By A Higher Standard
He enters the room, and you lose your breath. You avoid making eye contact with him because he might see what you’re feeling. Your heart races and blood rushes to your face. He feels the same, and the next few…
Your Child Is His Own Person
My third child was born at the beginning of January in 2014. He was a notably easy pregnancy and an even easier labor and delivery. That was the last time I would ever describe this boy as easy. My oldest…
Grief Is A Process And That’s OK
My mom’s birthday was yesterday. She would have been sixty-one years old. Sadly, less than a month after she turned fifty-seven, she died due to cirrhosis of the liver. Our relationship was strained…to put it in the most positive light…
Is The “Billy Graham Rule” Sexist?
Billy Graham, famed evangelist known for his revival meetings called crusades, developed what is now referred to as the “Billy Graham Rule.” Graham developed this principle in 1948 during a crusade in Modesto, California. Simply put, he decided that he…
10 Lessons I’ve Learned In My First 12 Years of Marriage
Marriage looks like a simple enough arrangement from the outside. You meet someone, fall in love, get married, and you live happily ever after. Twelve years into my marriage, and now I realize that there’s a lot of information missing…
6 Lies That Lead Christians To Divorce
I recently wrote about divorce and how to view it biblically. I did not condemn it or make a case for never seeking divorce. On the other hand, I did suggest Christians have adopted a secular worldview concerning divorce making…
Wives, Submit To Your Husbands
I’m not sure if any word in the Bible has become more despised by women than submit, and I think I understand their objection. Because I was not saved until my mid-twenties , I fully embraced all the modern feminist…
How To Sabotage Your Marriage: Prioritize The Wrong People
Marriage is filled with obvious rights and wrongs. Hit your spouse? Wrong. Contribute to the household chores and maintenance? Right. Date other people? Umm, wrong. Date each other? Right. Yeah, you get that. Unfortunately, marriage has a lot of potential…
