Purposeful Prayer & More

My relationship with my father was always somewhat complicated. My wishes and prayers during my childhood and youth were always that I would have a better relationship with my father. But it got progressively worse. Another six to seven years went by. God filled the...

I kissed my husband goodbye, and I walked out into a cloudy, chilly morning to take a long drive south of my home to go to work. The ground was white with snow. It was so pretty. What I didn’t realize that morning was that beneath the...

Have you thought there was something missing in your prayer life? Perhaps you think that your prayer life is stagnant or even on “life support.” Does your time with Jesus feel more of an obligation rather than intimate and refreshing? Maybe you desire for it to be deeper and more personal but don’t know how. If any of these thoughts sound familiar to you, I understand the feeling, because this was me a few years ago.

To his surprise, Micah was hiding in plain sight as he stood in the hallway with a big grin on his face. He could hardly contain himself and they both laughed hysterically once again. I told Micah that he needed to hide in a place where it would be hard for Bryson to find him. The boys really did not seem to…

My third child, who is now five years old, was born with a neurological condition called Childhood Apraxia of Speech. It’s a condition that affects the brain’s ability to make motor plans and has severely impaired his ability to speak. His intelligence is not affected at all and he most likely is thinking in full sentences but is unable to...

Do you long to live, love, and lead your family by the power of the Holy Spirit? Do you hunger for your home to be a Holy Spirit led disciple-making center in your neighborhood? Come and join me in discovering how the Holy Spirit worked with imperfect believers in the book of Acts who dared to...

How often do we look at the storm instead of keeping our eyes on the one who can save us? Be still before the Lord; listen for His voice. Keep your eyes on Him. Do not let yourself be distracted or afraid during these times. We have a Savior who loves us and is doing all He can to prepare us for His soon return.

The creatures eating along our shore, racing across the sand, flying in the heavens, and dancing in the sea go about their daily work willingly because the instinct created within tells them how to live and flourish. Shouldn’t we do the same? We were created with the same instinct to willingly offer our…

Teo has experienced one miracle after another because of his relationship with God, and he wholeheartedly believes that God will do what He says He will do. Last year Teo's wife Dina fell ill. It wasn't a physical sickness, such as a viral or bacterial infection, but the kind of sickness from...

With three kids still at home, it’s important to me to spend time in God’s nature on Sabbath. Daily we are bombarded with electronic messages pursuing us wherever we dare carry our smartphone, iPad, laptop, etc. So, taking time to slow the digital pace, increase the literal pace, and truly experience the...

So, how is your faith doing today? Is all on the altar for God? This year, my husband and I were impressed to sell an income-generating property to downsize our life significantly. It was going on the "altar." The real estate market was booming, and we heard...

The miracles of the Bible happened because the people of God were in constant communion with Him. When they pressed an issue before His throne of grace, they knew they could count on God to do His part because they had done theirs. Grandma knew firsthand the miracles God would work because she had that kind of relationship with Him. The legacy she left her family was to...