Lately my faith-life seems to be on a rollercoaster. I'll hear a fantastic sermon on trusting God, my faith soars to new heights, and I'll sit back and think, "Great! I've got this faith thing down!" And the very next day, some kind of catastrophe hits,...

    This Christmas, my son gave me a little wooden sign that reads, "All I need is a little bit of coffee and a whole lot of Jesus." (I've been known to say my daycare does not run on electricity, but coffee. Of course, that's not completely true, but...

  Warning: If you're looking for a deep theological article today, this isn't going to be it. 🙂 This is more of a "this-is-how-my-life-is-going-right-now-and-I-hope-it-encourages-you-post." So...Christmas is my all-time, hands-down, no-contest, favorite time of...

  I was in a very, very dark place in my life. I had endured years of heartache and turmoil, and I was about ready to give up. I just didn't see the point of trying anymore. I said as much to my mom. "I can't take it anymore. I'm at the end of my rope." And you know...