I am one of those people that buys too many of the things I love.

How can I be gushing with love for others one minute and so irritated the next that I want to slap someone?

Until we accept His forgiveness and then walk in intimate fellowship with Him, we will flounder.

Are you "grumbly hateful" or are you "humbly grateful"?

Smiling and even laughing shouldn’t be a Pollyanna response to life. Neither should it be a stick-your-head-in-the-sand response. It should be a response of delightful freedom that comes when we see things in their proper perspective.

I'm beginning to think I'm in somewhat of a rut. A very comfortable rut. A rut that keeps me from pursuing my best.

In the perspective of eternity our time on earth is but a blip.

“Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.”

Introvert. Extrovert. Extroverted introvert. Introverted extrovert. Which are you? It’s complicated.

Several mornings ago I woke up with a sense of anticipation of what I'd find in my emails. I'm waiting for responses from an editor of a large Christian Publishing company and from a top Christian agent.

Would today be THE DAY I get the big yes???

A few days ago discouragement colored every moment. I took it with me as I met with a group of dear friends and I walked back into my house with it weighing heavy on my shoulders.

The message I heard today was a wake-up call. God won't bless half-hearted efforts.

Look forward. Not back. Look at your future days, weeks and years with a clear picture of God holding your hand, beaming at you with love-filled eyes.

Hours after I found out my father had committed suicide, I sat in my friend's basement alone. Trying to grasp the reality of what was happening.

God has so much more planned for us than our Sunday morning worship experience. He has treasures for us to discover every day. If we're not aware of that fact then we won't go searching.

Whether it’s intentional or not, others have a way of sending a stinging arrow straight into our hearts. It’s especially hard when it comes from someone we care deeply about.

A very inquisitive, very perceptive nine-year-old recently asked me, " If you believe God is everywhere, all of the time, why do you need to go to church?" This was a thought provoking question for me during this time.

How often do we leave God's prescribed path for our life?

No matter what your talents, gifts, and desires are; first and foremost, God is calling you to Himself.