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There are several words that can be used to express ones relationship with Jesus Christ including: Christ-follower, disciple, believer, and Christian. Christian, which means Christ-follower, was first given to the disciples when they were in Antioch and is the most common. However, I have noticed lately that the term Christian has become a generic phrase to indicate a person has knowledge of Jesus, has attended a church or maybe prayed a pr...

Over the past couple of years, my lack of compassion has become the family "joke." I say joke as though it were no big deal but honestly, I was truly concerned that I would never regain that character trait that I knew I was should have.

It was there when I was a child and there was evidence of it when I began my adulthood; but, somewhere...

          Like most Christian parents, my husband and I try to instill godly values in our children-respect for God, respect for authority and respect for each other (to name a few). The one we have to emphasize most often is respect for their belongings. In other words, they have to take care of their stuff by putting it where it belongs. Unfortunately, their idea of cleaning is to shove things out of sight. On the surface, the room looks immaculate or...

"Teens are a lost generation."

          I don't believe this to be true but I have heard this statement many times. The term "lost" in this regard is to say they are unreachable or worse, unsalvageable. The truth is, they aren't lost and definitely not unsalvageable.

          It would be more accurate to say...

          Kyle asked that I share his story in my blog today. So, this post is dedicated to my youngest son, Kyle.

          Kyle has a tender heart for others, a true love for Jesus, a great sense of humor and...an explosive temper (at times). Those times seem to always coincide with interactions from one of his brothers (better not say which one). For the most part, the trio gets along really well....

     Tis the season for Holiday movies! As a movie junkie, the overindulgence of classic holiday films is just one of the superficial perks of the season. I mean, it isn’t Christmas unless you’ve watched the Grinch steal Christmas only to discover the true joy in giving through the witness of young Cindy Lou Who. Or shed a tear over the redemption of Charlie Brown’s pathetic tree coupled with the precious retelling of the true Christmas story fr...

 “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him in the land...” Job 1:8

          I’ve read the story of Job several times through and have taught on his trials and perseverance more times than I can remember. But I’ve never really given proper consideration to his integrity. The very...

Support ~ Encourage ~ Pray

          There have been a few times in my life that I have listened intently to the will of God for my life, have felt confident in knowing the direction He was sending me and then had a well-meaning friend tell me I was wrong. Although these times were harsh and caused disruptions in some great friendships, I have learned greatly from these experiences.

Oh me of little faith...

          My youngest son, Kyle, is sensitive to loud noises, particularly thunderstorms. We were on our way home from “the Mart” when a storm started setting in. It was evident from Kyle’s expression that he knew what was coming. I took his hand in mine and assured him it would be ok. With tears welling up, he whispered, “Mom, can you pray that the storm goes away?” I ...