None of us wants to break our children’s hearts. Yet, sometimes we do without even realizing it. This week, my friend, Lori Wildenberg, shares from her brand new book, Messy …
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August 26, 2018
Are the circumstances of life robbing you of true joy and contentment? Then my friend, Diane Markins, has some encouraging words for you. Having suffered through her own set of …
June 26, 2018
Can you say you are completely content with your life? Your relationships? Your job? If not, you can be. My friend — Author, Speaker and Bible Teacher Donna Jones — …
May 22, 2018
Do you and I need a support system while going through life’s changes? Absolutely. For years, I’ve talked about how we each need a woman on both sides of us …
April 24, 2018
Do you ever find yourself frustrated by life’s circumstances? The Bible has a general “reap what you sow” message, but sometimes we just don’t get it. My friend, Sally Nance, …
March 27, 2018
Imagine, you and I can bring glory to the God of this universe…and benefit from it, too. And if we don’t, God will get His glory anyway. But He’d much …
January 16, 2018
What fear seems overwhelming to you right now? A situation that your child is in? Something God is calling you to do? A diagnosis that you’re unprepared for? An uncertain …
August 28, 2017
Sally Nance, whose blog is The Healthy Happy Woman, is my guest blogger this week. Here are her thoughts on how to find and practice happiness: Are you happy? This …
August 14, 2017
I had the privilege of being interviewed by Marnie Swedberg on her radio show just recently. Spending an hour talking about Drama Free with this delightful woman made me want …
July 24, 2017
What would you say if your child told you that he or she was gay? Maybe you haven’t experienced that but a friend of yours has. In her new book, …
May 29, 2017
Leave it to my friend, Arlene Pellicane, to find a positive example of drama. I asked the popular author and speaker to be my guest blogger this week and she …
April 25, 2017
Are you tired of the hateful language on television and social media lately? It isn’t coming just from unbelievers. It’s coming from those who follow Christ, too. My friend, Dawn Marie Wilson, has a heart to see women live more godly lives. As my guest blogger today, she offers simple ways we can stand out amidst the hostility and be a more compassionate, yet effective, communicator. Dawn says: “I believe every one of us can become a more compassionate communicator." Here are Dawn's 8 ways we can learn to express ourselves in a more compassionate manner: 1. We can learn to be SENSITIVE. We must be sensitive to differences. God designed a beautiful “garden” of people. Some are “roses,” some are “daisies,” and some are awesome medicinal “weeds”! Is a rose better than a weed just because we think it’s so? God is the Potter and we are His clay (Isaiah 64:8). Every person is beautiful and valuable—created in God’s image (Genesis 1:27). Instead of trying to ignore our differences, we can develop deeper appreciation for them. We can love our neighbor as we love ourselves (Mark 12:31). Being sensitive doesn’t mean we have to agree with everything; we can learn to disagree agreeably. Sensitivity is simply the capacity to be aware of differences and the needs of others. That’s something we all can cultivate. 2. We can show RESPECT.
February 27, 2017
As I prepare to launch my new book Drama Free, I asked my friend, Shelley Hendrix to share what was on her heart when it comes to drama. Shelley pointed …
January 30, 2017
Have you found yourself wondering if God was ever going to answer your prayer? My friend, Author and Speaker Donna Jones, shares from her book — Seek: A Woman’s Guide …
September 19, 2016
Slavery is not something of the past. It still happens in this country and even in our local communities. I asked my friend, Peggy Sue Wells, to share on my blog this week what is on her heart. As you read her shocking and heartbreaking story, be asking yourself what YOU can do to stamp out slavery in your corner of the world. "Twelve-year-old Carrie was a smart girl taking classes for gifted and talented students. One day as she walked home from middle school, a man in a fancy car drove up beside her and told her she was pretty. Though she didn’t tell her parents about him, every day for six months he met her after school and they talked. He bought her small gifts and made her feel special. After six months she finally agreed to get into his car. When the door shut, Carrie’s life changed forever. Her boyfriend drove her far from home and took away her identity. For the next five years, he prostituted Carrie to more than 100 men each month. Taken from state to state, there was no place for her to run, and she was without hope for rescue. Though Carrie was a United States citizen, in the land of liberty she was no longer free. This all-American pre-teen was a slave. (To read more of this blog click on the "Read More" button below)
August 15, 2016
Got stress? It seems to be our constant companion in this life. In fact, stress is trying to be a companion of mine as I write my next book, Drama Free. So, I asked my friend Sally Nance -- who writes a wonderful blog called The Healthy Happy Woman -- to share some practical ways that you and I can stress less. I'm already trying a few of these as I struggle with deadline pressure and they are really helping. So, as I get back to my book-writing deadline, here are some words from Sally that just might change YOUR life, too:
July 18, 2016
Is Our Culture Forsaking God? Sadly, the answer to that question is “Yes.” That’s what my friend, Janet Thompson, says. She is the author of the newly-released book, Forsaken God? …
May 24, 2016
What are you and I teaching our children about how to develop healthy and lasting relationships? I asked my friend, Lori Wildenberg of FirstCorinthians13Parenting to share on my blog how …
February 24, 2015
Is your husband drawn to you like a magnet? That can be wonderful until you’re stumbling over him at every turn! My friend, Author Janet Thompson, shares some insights from …
May 27, 2014
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