Our church hosted a barbeque to kick off the summer. Crisp kale salad, creamy cole slaw, hot-off-the-grill burgers, Leif’s slow-cooked bacon baked beans, and a dessert spread you’d write home about. We’re still new to this community, so I relished this gathering as a...
Woman’s World magazine asked me to weigh in about modern mood boosters—how we bump up our level of joy ever day. Here are 7 more ways you can experience more joy beginning today. No. 1: Laugh every chance you get. Your body is hardwired to benefit from laughter. Good...
Moms and dads keep asking, “Where did I go wrong?” I hear the stories of heartbreak. The adult child who wants nothing to do with God, church, or faith. The daughter raised in the church who is now selling her body for drugs. The son who is so angry at his parents he...
Woman’s World Magazine asked me me to weigh in modern mood boosters—how we bump up our level of joy ever day. Here are 7 ways you can experience more joy beginning today. No. 1: Broaden your definition of joy. To embrace the fullness of joy, we need to broaden, rather...
What do you do about your weekly small group when your schedule gets crazy? You can’t find a small group that meets on the only night you’re available. The Bible study at your church doesn’t offer childcare. You miss too many meetings because of the kid’s practices,...
Sometimes, you hold onto the promises of God, but other times you have to white-knuckle them. In 1 King 8, Solomon stands before the altar blessing the congregation. He declares: “Blessed be God, who has given peace to his people Israel just as he said he would do....
