Do you remember who sparked your love for reading? My journey began with my parents reading me a Flintstones children’s book based on my favorite Saturday morning cartoons. In school, the Scholastic Book Club flyer felt like Christmas every month. Though they were on a budget, my parents always allowed me to pick three books. I devoured stories about Indy 500 racer A.J. Foyt and anything related...
We do not live in a demilitarized zone. We carry out our daily lives within enemy territory. Although it will not always be this way, for now we dwell in the realm controlled by “the prince of the power of the air” (Ephesians 2:2). In an effort to pull us away from fellowship with the Lord and our effectiveness in the kingdom of God, Satan is always looking for weak spots to target his assaults...
In today’s fast-paced world, stress seems to be an unwelcome companion for many of us. It doesn’t take long after we wake to feel the stress of the day’s agenda and responsibilities move us from resting to rushing. It’s as easy for us to say we are stressed as it is to say we are busy. It has become normal to be stressed. But what exactly is stress and what is it doing to us? A Definition...
Have you asked your child to do a chore, but the process ended up being more work for you than for your child? Maybe you had to address a grumbling attitude or an unexpected mess. Maybe they were moving so slowly that you had to monitor their work to be sure they followed through. The next time, you may have decided to just do the job yourself—it would be faster and easier than trying to get an...
When our family moved from the Southeast to Southern California a dozen years ago, we were loath to leave a strong network of relationships yet ready to leave behind mosquitos and humidity. We joked that someone had to move to one of the most beautiful cities in America to serve Jesus in a nearly perfect climate. Our weather may remain stable, but underneath the surface, where the naked eye...
