The Fruit of the Spirit is gentleness. Gentleness is often misunderstood, but when applied to your marriage, gentleness can strengthen your relationship.
Marriage Meditation — The Fruit of the Spirit Is Gentleness
Running Life’s Race, Thoughtfully
Thoughtful Christians don’t fear difficult questions. They expect them. Rather than blind faith, they ask questions such as, “is the Bible really true for everyone, everywhere, all the time? If so, how do I know? How ought this to change my life? How would I explain this belief to others?
Journey Camp: A Camp for Kids from Hard Places
If you have had the opportunity to care for a child or children from foster care or adoption, you know the trauma they have experienced. It is difficult to look […]
The Day Benjamin Almost Drowned
We saw him fall in and start to go underwater. Benjamin did not know how to swim. Suddenly, every parent’s worst nightmare was playing out in front of me.
Why Do I Still Hurt After Post-Abortive Healing?
Healing is a beautiful lifelong journey we embark on with God, and in some circumstances, it requires us to be willing to say “yes” to surrendering it.
Humbled By Trust: Serving Foster Families
We were sitting on the edge of our seats. Our hearts were beating a little faster by the minute. We exchanged nervous smiles. I had rehearsed what I was going […]
The Differences Between Boys and Girls
Knowing how your son or daughter best receives your love and demonstrates it to others will help him or her be secure in the knowledge that he or she is precious in your eyes.
Marriage Meditation – The Fruit of the Spirit Is Faithfulness
The fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness. Faithfulness means more than keeping your wedding vows. It involves being consistent, reliable and trustworthy.
Cultivating the Presence of God in our Ministries
If we move before we receive direction from God, we move without His presence. We must wait, knowing that God’s thoughts and plans are different than ours.
You Matter: A Principle That Builds Connection
Working in foster care is both rewarding and extremely challenging. It reaches out to the most vulnerable children. The children who have been disappointed by their birth parents. The ones […]