Am I Doing What Matters Most Right Now?

"It's time to cuddle the puppy, Mommy." It's the first thing my daughter wants to do with me in the...

10 Ways to Cooperate with Jesus

10 Ways to Cooperate with Jesus

A friend approached me in tears recently wondering how to go forward after a major loss in ministry due to...

If You're Weary of Doing Good

If You're Weary of Doing Good

  It happened about a little over a year ago.  A night when I was getting the kids ready for...

Extravagant Grace For When You Feel Messy

Extravagant Grace For When You Feel Messy

ex·trav·a·gant 1.spending much more than is necessary or wise; wasteful: an extravagant shopper. 2.excessively high: extravagant expenses; extravagant prices. 3.exceeding the bounds of reason, as actions, demands, opinions, or passions. 4.going beyond what is deserved or justifiable: extravagant praise. It's been an amazing week for our little country church.  Our biggest VBS ever...52 kids...has...

Waiting It Out In A Rain of Grace

Waiting It Out In A Rain of Grace

She jumps into the car beaming to be going to her friend's house for the first time in a month. ...

Friday Fun...Blog Swap

Friday Fun...Blog Swap

I want to introduce my friend, Misty, to you today!  Misty is visiting here and I'm writing over on her blog,...