When a Typhoon Hits Your World

I didn’t expect to see a headline this morning about a brutal typhoon hitting the Philippines while I slept.   As I clicked through the photographs and read the stories, I was reminded once again of how hard life can be and how mankind is truly the same all over...

The Secret to Being Strong

Have you ever wondered how some people do it?   I remember sitting in a Women of Faith Conference in 1993 a year after losing Adrienne and listening to Barbara Johnson speak. She was vibrant. Hilarious. Inspiring Motivational.   I fell in love with her that day partly...

When Your Child’s Name Is On a Tombstone

Leaning against the doorframe of the school workroom, she shared her struggle. She had snapped at her daughter all morning at home, because she was stressed.   “I can’t keep  living like this,” she sighed.   As I looked into her aching eyes, I saw...