This morning I've been reading news stories about the missing girls in Cleveland who were miraculously discovered this week. One of the girls broke free and began screaming at the front door of the house in which they were being held captive as a man walked by. He...

I love to imagine my life from God's perspective. I love to see wherever I'm at in any given situation as a dot on a map that gets smaller and smaller as it is viewed from a place further and further up in the sky.   When I am able to keep this kind of perspective on...

I've been working through my Experiencing God workbook for the past six weeks.                   I've learned how important it is for us to remember these truths as we walk through every new day:   God is always at work around us. He is constantly pursuing a...

I guess this week is all about confessing........ So, here I go. My morning started with words from social media. One little tweet. Words I somehow absorbed personally. Words that made me feel "not good enough" or "inadequate." Truly, I read too much into words that...

Yesterday, I went out on a limb and opened up a little about a very private part of my life....... My marriage.   I did this because I knew it was time to step out and admit that the one part of my life that has been the most difficult to hold together through all the...

I'm pretty sure I could be a fan of arranged marriages, because I've learned a lot about love in my life time and what I've learned has transformed my way of thinking about love. I've learned that falling in love is easy. That feeling you get when someone sweeps you...

Olivia's throat started hurting last night, and her forehead felt very warm. This morning she can barely swallow.   Ignoring the pain now would only make matters worse in a few days, so I'm calling our doctor as soon as they open and scheduling an appointment.   Some...

Last night, I met Olivia's track team at an area high school after a meeting at work and a quick trip to Walmart. On the way, my mind was filled with so many things going on in life right now from how each of my boys are doing in their own little worlds to new things...

We've been searching for the past 24 hours for Olivia's purity ring. She took it off to put on lotion just before her bus left for a track meet. And sat it on her backpack.......   That's the last memory she has of her ring.   It's easy to look back and think of all...

Sitting at Olivia's track meet last night, I was drawn to the view on the other side of the field.   One lone man. Standing. Watching.     The view must have been perfect for him. Maybe he liked the quietness of a stadium filled with noone. I'm not really sure what...