Every time my mind fights sleep and I start to get angry and frustrated, I remember a devotional that I heard Elisabeth Elliot's daughter, Valerie Elliot Shepherd, give at a women's retreat….

I couldn't sleep at all last Saturday night. And sleeplessness for me is unusual. After tossing and turning, I finally gave up and tried the ultimate sleeping pill: Prayer. It seems that every time Chuck and I pray these days, we end our conversation with God like this..

I was seventeen years old and working at a Bible conference that summer. Housekeeping (cleaning up after campers) was my self-chosen job because I wanted to spend as much time on the beach as possible. Unlike the waitresses, dishwashers and cooks, housekeepers had their afternoons off once the floors were swept and…

Before the lights in my own life went out, God prepared me for the darkness by introducing me to women whose faith gripped my own soul and helped stir up a hunger to know and love Jesus no matter what.  Joni Eareckson Tada is one of those women…

"Something told me to check his email and there it was - evidence that my husband had an online relationship with one of my friends. I was stunned by the flirting and flattery. They both insisted they were innocent and I was the one with the problem. But I know unfaithfulness when I experience it."…

Proverbs 15 - so much about words and the power of words for good or evil.  Lord, change my heart so that my words heal rather than crush; bring wisdom rather than foolishness; speak truth softly with the gentle kiss of a butterfly…

"Mom, there is a new book on our Kindle - don't read it!  I got it at a big discount because I've heard so much hype about it but after reading the first few pages, I wished I could burn it.  You don't want to read Fifty Shades of Grey…

"I'm so overwhelmed!" In the past week I've heard this statement from three different young moms. Their frustrated cries reminded me of a particular catch up day that ended with a similar cry and real tears, "I give up!"…

I try hard to be a mother-in-law our children enjoy having around.  I thought I had a pretty good handle on my role but a very godly, wise woman farther along in life's journey recently showed me the meaning of sacrificing self in respect of a deeper bond than mother and child.  Her fifty-five year old…

Legacy building happens in mundane moments of life when we least expect it. I experienced one of those moments a few days ago and I can't get it out of my mind. We were enjoying a relaxing evening with friends, Bob and Becky and their two sweet children, R.J. and Anna Beth. Dinner was delicious and healthy…

Nineteen years ago this morning, I dropped off our sons at their new job.  I especially remember how proud sixteen-year-old Mark seemed...

A young woman hit by several deep losses through death asked for help in dealing with anger. She asked several friends, "I guess I'm in the anger stage of grief...

A young woman hit by several deep losses through death asked for help in dealing with anger. She asked several friends, "I guess I'm in the anger stage of grief....

A young woman hit by several deep losses through death asked for help in dealing with anger. She asked several friends, "I guess I'm in the anger stage of grief....

A young woman hit by several deep losses through death asked for help in dealing with anger. She asked several friends, "I guess I'm in the anger stage of grief...

A grown up son officially launches Stone's Throw, a new congregation in Middletown, Delaware, and I am suddenly whisked down a tunnel of memories. God is opening my eyes to something I can barely get my mind around. Legacy has an even deeper meaning as I consider the beginnings of this new work.

PLEASE, moms, view, view,and carefully view again as you fight to instill character and purity into your daughter's hearts. Tearch her to be intentional in the message she sends through her clothing. Jason Evert. co-author of  How to Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul expresses scientific…

Today, May 11, 2012, is what would have been Mark's 35th birthday.  God once more sent me a birthday treasure, single white rose bud that will open throughout this warm spring day...

I especially enjoy breakfast out with Chuck because, fresh from a night’s sleep, our creative juices seem to flow and our conversation is energizing and refreshing. But this morning, the voice of the woman in the booth next to us broke our concentration the way a chirping cricket demands attention or a barking dog fills the quiet morning or once noticed, a dripping faucet must be turned off.

Guess Who?  Not me......

Husband -  "So What do you want to do one more time before we head north?"

Me - "Let's have dinner on the beach and watch the sunset."