This past Sunday my pastor just started teaching on the book of 1 Peter. I couldn’t help but get excited about this book because of how much I relate to Peter, his impetuousness and his denial of the Lord. About 7 years ago I wrote my story of how I denied the Lord as a Christian. I thought I’d resurrect…
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I’ve been in and out of the pit of depression several times in my marriage and so has my husband, Eric. Sometimes I can offer my hand to give him a lift out of the pit and other times he reaches down to help me climb out. That’s what friends and spouses do for one another. But there are other…
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Not too long ago I saw a video clip of the recent Women’s March and my heart was saddened by all of the pain these women were wearing. They suffered injustices and betrayals. They were lied to and taken advantage of and they were let down by others. As I watched the video, I couldn’t help but understand them, after…
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There was no chance this side of heaven that I would have married Eric if I didn’t trust him. If he lacked integrity while we were dating, then there was a good chance he’d lack the same integrity while married. Just because you put on fancy clothes, exchange rings, and say your vows, does not mean a person’s character will…
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When Eric and I dated, I loved how he took care of me and listened to me. And I’m sure he appreciated how I cared and supported him. We intentionally took care of each other’s needs as much as humanly possible while we were dating and engaged because our relationship was important to us. A couple of decades have passed…
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Once we walk down the aisle and pledge to be faithful to the one we love doesn’t mean we’ll never face temptation from the opposite sex. Quite the contrary. Satan seeks to destroy our marriage the moment it begins because marriage honors God. Think about it. The flirting, the attraction, and the attention we receive from someone other than our…
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In all my years of marriage, my faith and Eric’s faith haven’t always been the same. There have been some seasons where Eric has had tremendous faith in God while I, on the other hand, felt my faith had been shipwrecked. Then there were other seasons, where I was convinced I could kill a giant with my deep faith but…
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I couldn’t be happier to close the book on last year. With all of its disappointments and disheartening situations, my feeble soul looks on to this coming year with great anticipation. My discouraged, yet hopeful heart clings to Isaiah 43:19: For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will…
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Suffering is a part of everyone’s life. Like you, I’ve had my fair share. While my spirit wants to be more like Jesus, my flesh wants nothing to do with this painful process because it’s taxing and doesn’t feel good. Struggling with chronic ill-health for over a decade has been hard. Losing our business has been hard. Losing our home…
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I get countless emails from wives who feel hopeless in their marriage and if this is you, then today I have a fabulous resource you’ll absolutely love! My friend Becky and her co-author, Jen put together a thirty-day devotional journey that meets hurting and heartbroken wives right in the midst of a difficult marriage and gently encourages them to find…
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The ministry of marriage can be a messy thing. Not meeting each other’s expectations, old wounds, trials that suck the life right out of you, and the darling kiddos that can consume your every waking being, one would think, “Who’s got time to better their marriage?” Whether you’ve been married for 10 months or 10 years, a new Christ-follower or…
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Every human being only has 24 hours in a day, and how we choose to spend our time will be determined by the priorities of our life. When we were dating our spouse, we did things for them and we spent countless hours with them. In essence, they were a priority to us. I could say my husband, Eric is…
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I’m not a naturally upbeat person who’s got a pep in her step. Melancholy is more my bent. So the idea of being a joyful person eluded me for many years when I was a young Christ-follower. Coming out of a deep dark pit of atheism I had my fair share of depression struggles and suicidal thoughts, but once I…
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God doesn’t leave a couple clueless on how to have a thriving marriage. The Bible spells out clear commands on how a husband and wife should treat each other and today I’ll be addressing four of them. The question we have to ask ourselves is, “Are we going to be doers of the Word or mere hearers of it?” The child of…
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A while back, a friend of mine shared how he will be walking his last daughter down the aisle to get married. The closeness, love, and pride this daddy feels for his girls is not something I can relate to. I was happy for him and the heritage he and his wife have built in their marriage and family as…
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The idea of being a biblical wife sounds great if you’re engaged or maybe newly married. But if you’ve been married for some time now, you’re might not be too excited about this God-honoring pursuit. Most women I meet have no problem becoming a biblical mom, but to pursue what the Bible says about wifehood is not something we naturally…
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Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and now Maria. Fires in the West. Massive earthquakes in Mexico. Threats from North Korea. Shootings and bombings across the world. From natural disasters to man’s sin, the world is in need of hope. But where does one find hope in such darkness and despair? Hopefully, they’ll turn to us, the Christ-follower, because we have a personal…
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