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My Never-to-be-a-Best-Selling Book
In April of 2019, I wrote Bite-sized Theology for Little Bits, a series of theological concepts on the lower shelf for younger readers. My first topic? Sin. Hence, the never-to-be-a-best-seller blog title. But God put His fingerprints all over it. He even woke me up at 2 am to work on it. So, what better…
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How to Cultivate a (Healthy) Fear of the Lord
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.” Psalm 111:10 NIV If wisdom is the summit of Pikes Peak, then the fear of the Lord is the trailhead. The starting point. The beginning. Most of my kids enjoy hiking now,…
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How to Fuel Personal Worship in 2022
Nehemiah 10:34 snagged me. The NIV reads, “We—the priests, the Levites and the people—have cast lots to determine when each of our families is to bring to the house of our God at set times each year a contribution of wood to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Law.” What?…
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10 Tips for Getting Your Kids Into the Word in 2022
When we had kids at home, I had a goal of a daily quiet time (Bible reading, memorization, and prayer) for each child before they left the house for school. I know. Tall order. Our kids attended public school, and I wanted God’s Word in their heads before they stepped out the front door. God’s…
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The Secret to a Joy-Filled Christmas While Juggling Pinterest-Perfect Holiday Expectations
My friend, Pam, always said that men believed in Santa Claus because when they woke up Christmas morning, everything had already been done. They neglected to see the behind-the-scenes work: baking, cleaning, shopping, etc. Know the feeling? Joy bursts from the Christmas story like fireworks on the Fourth of July. When we still had kids…
Read More Answered Prayer: Great Expectations
Is it wrong to place expectations on God when it comes to prayer? I’m currently working on a picture book on prayer. Here’s a quote: “I heard your prayer. You thanked Me for breakfast. You’re welcome. Is that such a surprise?” asked God. Kaitlyn stirred her cereal. “I guess not,” she said. “I just didn’t…
Read More I Love You with All My . . . Mind?
She stands there, wrings her hands, and taps the spot where her watch is supposed to be. She paces, back and forth, between the basket that should hold the watch when she’s not wearing it and the chest of drawers where she hid it. Mom has dementia. She’d been living in Wichita Falls, and only…
Read More In the Wilderness
The wilderness. Scripturally speaking, the wilderness is a place we often seek to get through, rather than camp there. Moses and the children of Israel wandered forty years there because they lacked the faith to enter the Promised Land (Numbers 14:31). Hagar ended up there twice, once when escaping Sarai’s abuse and once when she…
Read More An Interview With Noah’s Neighbor
Crrreak. SLAM! Did you see that? The door closed. All by itself. It’s strangely quiet today. Quite a change from the racket of last week. Last week? Who am I kidding? The noise from Noah’s property has been going on for a hundred years now. Well, we could use some peace and quiet around here.…
Read More The Set Up
“Ahhh!” The fruit hit the ground with a juicy thud as Eve scrambled to cover up. Adam stared at her and then at himself. “We’re naked!” “Hurry! Get the biggest leaves you can find.” Eve huddled behind the nearest myrrh bush as Adam darted through the trees of Eden. She winced as she backed into…
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