These beliefs will mess up your life and your relationships. They will steal your joy, crush your peace, and plant seeds of bitterness in your heart. Don’t let them! Life isn’t fair. Why should it be? We each have been given the circumstances God deems necessary to transform us into the image of His Son—if we will cooperate with Him....
God’s love for our kids who identify as LGBTQ has no limits, and yet He **sets** limits for each one of us who belong to Him. Being His child does not give any of us a free pass to keep on sinning willfully–just as being trapped in sin does not mean we get kicked out of His family. He is...
God’s Word is rich with wisdom, promises, and compassionate understanding. Join me as we “soak” in the rich words of Psalm 34:17-18. “The LORD hears His people when they call to Him for help.” (Explanation/Elaboration: He hears your cries for help. You—the one He gave His Son for; the one He calls His own; the one whose name is inscribed...
One morning, as I turned on Christmas music for the first time this season, one of my all time favorites came blasting from my phone. With it, the sudden pang of a familiar pain. It was “our” song at Christmas 1994, when our sweet daughter was due. She arrived two weeks before Christmas Day. It was true: she was all...
Dear Jesus, No heart is so hardened that You can’t soften it. No heart is so darkened that You can’t illuminate it. No heart is so deceived that Your truth can’t penetrate it. No will is so strong that You can’t break it. No wound is so deep that You can’t heal it. No sin is so big that You...
We have lots of updates to report for Uncommon Love Ministries and our Bible studies! First, we wrapped up our third Uncommon Love Bible study support group last week in Loveland. Can I just say: It. Was. Awesome! 🙌🏻 It was wonderful hearing from these ladies how God has changed their lives these past 10 weeks. I am so, so...
“You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” 1 Corinthians 6:19b-20 NIV Our SSA kids may assert that their sexuality or gender defines their identity. Okay; that’s fair. We all get to choose what defines us. For those of us who belong to Christ (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), our identity is defined...