Why God Doesn’t Care About Your Debt
Let me introduce you to my friend, Cherie. Cherie Lowe is an author, speaker and hope bringer. Her book Slaying the Debt Dragon details her family’s quest to eliminate over $127K in debt in just under four years. As her alter ego the Queen of Free, Cherie provides...
The Most Daring Question You’ll Ever Ask
My writing career began almost 20 years ago as intern at Christian Retailing magazine in Lake Mary, Florida. College provided a diploma but little of what I needed to survive in the 9 to 5 or, more important, the 5 to 9 of life. Thrust into the world of publishing,...
Watch a Sneak Peek of the Entire First Session of Fight Back With Joy
Most of the definitions I have heard about joy (and probably you, too) define it more by what it isn’t than what it is. I constantly heard that happiness is based on circumstance but joy is not. I am now convinced the writers of the Bible would say that, the reason we...
Read Fight Back With Joy Before Anyone Else: Join the PartyMob
Dear Friend, If we’re connected on social media, you may have heard that I was diagnosed with cancer and have been on a challenging journey. I made the decision to focus on what God was speaking to me during that time and spend as many seconds as I possibly could with...
What C.S. Lewis Got Wrong About Joy
The recent discovery of an unpublished letter by C.S. Lewis is raising eyebrows and interest around the globe. Penned less than two weeks before the end of World War II to a mysterious “Mrs. Ellis”, the letter provides a rare glimpse into Lewis’ definition of joy. He...
The Creature From the Black Lagoon Invaded Our House (No Really!)
The dog bowl sat empty as if someone had dusted every crumb from the bottom. I thought I’d left a cup at the bottom of the quart sized dish before we disappeared for a weekend getaway. Maybe I’d been mistaken. Hershey, our five -pound superpup, squatted next to his...
The Biggest Mistake of Caregivers
My husband, Leif, never imagined after a decade of marriage that he’d wake up and find his role had shifted from spouse to caregiver. In the wake of a difficult diagnosis, he spent long hours driving me to hundreds of doctors’ appointments, watched me endure brutal...
The One Article You Can’t Afford Not to Read: Joy Warrior Kay Warren Asks, “Stop Sending Cheery Christmas Cards”
It was never the title she would have chosen for her op-ed in Christianity Today. The titling alone created an uproar. People who misunderstood. People who never read the rich, insightful piece. People who dolloped criticism rather than compassion. “Stop Sending...
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say
Someone you know receives dreaded news. A diagnosis. A divorce. Unemployment. A major loss. You may feel ill prepared and unequipped to enter into someone’s crisis. You tell yourself you don’t know the person that well. You count up the months and years since you lost...
Looking for a Sassy, Hilarious Christmas Gift?
Are you looking for a super fun, hi-larious Christmas gift for a loved one? This super-soft and cozy t-shirt is pre-shrunk and comes in sizes Small to XL. Shirt is a heather charcoal with pink writing. And, of course, who isn't a hot mess, especially during the...
