How many times in my Christian life have I heard that Jesus rose from the grave? How many times did I hear that I would be resurrected from death? These were facts that I knew, but until I walked through the valley of the shadow of death, the knowledge was only in my...
With terrorist attacks, dangerous dictators, life-threatening viruses, and senseless murders all around us, sometimes it feels like the whole world has gone crazy … and maybe it has. Satan is certainly on a rampage of evil. But God is still on the throne! Even when...
My husband and I sweated in the sun of an early southern summer morning. The dirt and dust of our belongings darkened our fingernails. It was garage sale day—cleaning out the old house to move into a new one. Around the tables of knick-knacks and useless electronics...
When my daughter was 6 years old, she looked like Shirley Temple—naturally highlighted ringlets all over her head, sweet dimples, and big brown eyes that shined with every smile. And she had the upbeat personality to match her face and hair. But she heard how...
I sat with Mandy as she piled her things into a suitcase. I did everything I could to convince her to give her marriage another chance. Her husband was difficult, this was true, but he wasn’t hopeless. He was willing to admit his problems, get counseling, and work...
