and daycare mama to ten more little ones.
My days are busy, my arms are full,
and my heart rejoices in Jesus.
Staring at the Penny
It might be my favorite sermon illustration of all time, even if it was told by my little brother. (It is somewhat surreal to be a member of the church where my younger brother is the senior pastor. I mean, he's up there preaching and I'm sitting in the pew...
What if it IS all about you?
A couple weeks ago, I mentioned a time when I felt I was collateral damage, a victim of the sins of others. Since then, I've been thinking about all the hurting hearts God has brought across my path the past few years. Men whose wives have chosen another....
When God Says You Can
Have you ever had God ask you to do something, and you told Him you absolutely, positively COULD NOT do that thing? I have. Well, not in those exact words. I was much more discreet about it, of course. (Because we don't come right out and say "no" to the Creator of...
When closed doors break your heart
We've all heard it said, "When God closes a door, He always opens a window." It's true, but it doesn't change the fact that sometimes that closed door can rip your heart out. The dashed dreams lying in pieces on the floor can feel like your whole world has ended. And...
