Faith

Many years ago I had a lot of health issues. My body was broken in several ways. I used to tell my husband that even though my body was broken, my brain still worked. It was in this physically broken season that the Lord called me to start this online ministry. Looking back, I can…

I believe with every fiber of my being that this message needs to be given.  Somewhere out in cyberspace, someone  needs to hear this because: Your loneliness is unbearable. Your heart aches day in and day out. You’re filled with guilt and shame because of your past mistakes. Someone has taken your innocence away or…

Resurrection Day is quickly approaching and it’s by far my most favorite time of year next to Christmas. Today I want to share with you various ideas to help you shepherd your child to Christ during this glorious season. When my boys were young tots I wanted to make sure their eyes were on Christ…

I’ve already shared with you why I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions and I’ve also shared why I don’t look back on the previous year, so today I thought I’d share with you the goals I do pursue when a new year comes around. I press on to become more like Jesus Christ and to lift His…

I wasn’t expecting to hear her words when I made the phone call. With a long pause, I could tell her illness was causing her speech to be slow.  She strained to form the words in her mind and then to utter them to me. “I’d like to see you,” she said. My daughter’s heart…

The Year of 2010 in the Engle household From the perspective of Scruffy, the dog While I sit outside everyday and peer through the sliding glass doors of my house, I watch my owners and their children go through life. And the following is what I have witnessed over the last year… They moved me…

My family and I recently watched The Nativity Story the other night.  It’s one of my most favorite Christ-centered traditions to do at Christmas each year while sipping hot chocolate with the men in my life! I doesn’t matter if I’m in a pit or on a mountain top, this  movie always ministers to me.…

Buying gifts, standing in long lines, tensions building in relationships, concerns over finances, experiencing a bit of frustration, irritability, and exhaustion in trying to do it all.  Yep, it sure sounds like the Christmas season is here! Sadly to say, the Christmas season hasn’t always been an enjoyable time of year for me. From feeling like…