We are so blessed in America. The persecution we experience — if any — is small in light of what is happening to the church around the world. I wasn’t able to watch Friday night’s special, but I can’t stay silent. Isn’t it time for us to wake up and pray for our brothers and sisters around the world? What …
Faith Thoughts: Adoption
Helping families with adoptions is one of my favorite parts of serving as an attorney. There are such strong spiritual implications of adoption. One of the legal roles I still fill as often as possible is serving as attorney for families who seek to adopt a child. The judge and I call it happy law. So much of the law involves problems …
The Father to the Fatherless
You know how sometimes you’ll ask God to reveal a part of his heart to you? And then He does? In unexpected ways? Maybe it’s the fact that Father’s Day was Sunday. Maybe it’s reading posts from friends who lack a father, husband, etc. But my heart has been tenderized to those who don’t have a father. Those who’s husband …
3 Tips to Praise in the Storms of Life
Maybe you’re in the midst of a good storm. Or maybe it’s a painful tsunami you’re trying to merely survive. Here are a few thoughts on how to more than survive them.
Gifts with a Purpose: Part 2
I’m so delighted to have Wendy Bird back for a second day to share her heart and vision for Pearls with Purpose. I love to find gifts that allow me to help someone else…gifts that have a purpose beyond the gift giving. I feel like I’ve found that with Pearls with a Purpose. Be sure to read to the end …
Gifts with a Purpose: Part 1
Maybe you’ve caught the buzz about giving gifts with a purpose. As Mother’s Day barrels down on us, I’ve been on the lookout for gifts that make a difference. Maybe you’ve noticed that WalMart has carried a line of cards and products from Full Circle Exchange. (Mom, close your eyes!) Several women in my life are getting their cards because …
Mother’s Day: Pain or Blessing?
With Mother’s Day later this week, I’m reminded of how painful Mother’s Day can be. It’s a holiday laced with immense pain for many . . . those who struggle to have children . . . those who had a bad relationship with their mother. Then there are those who have lost a child. Those who wait with longing for a …
He knows Your Name
When I grasp that He adores me, then I’m not nearly as concerned about what other people think of me. In those moments, I don’t have to seek my identity in the applause of those around me…or feel a deep sense of loss and emptiness when I don’t get it. Let’s face it: there’s a special relationship between a Father and His daughter.
3 Steps to Finding the Grace to Chase a Dream
Once there was a fourteen-year-old who quickly realized her favorite authors simply could not write books fast enough. Because she was young, she decided she could write books, too. Her mother smiled and allowed her to write as part of her English. Slowly two novels grew on an old computer, paragraph by paragraph, page by page. She loved creating ideas, …
Purpose for Everything We Do
I have been immensely blessed in life. I grew up in a Christian home with a heart to serve God from about as young as I can remember. Maybe that’s why this quote from Holley Gerth’sbook You’re Made for a God-Sized Dream resonates with me. There is a purpose for everything we do. In a day and age where so much tells us …