Last year, I started the tradition of listing some of the blessings of the previous year. It was a beneficial backward glance at the great things God had given me (as the…

There is a lot of hype surrounding today, and understandably so. Today is the last day in our lives (and probably the lives of our children) that we we will see a…

In the very worldly sense of the word, November is a month of hope. We sit around, hoping someone makes our favorite dish at Thanksgiving–hoping that our candidate is picked for President–hoping…

Last week we talked about forgiveness. There aren’t many things in life that are greater than that. Without it, I wouldn’t have the chance of heaven, nor would I ever get to…

Ephesians 1:3 tells us: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” Think about those words…

It is common this time of year to see statuses and posts about all of the things that people are thankful for. I love the sentiment: it is always appropriate to thank…

Last night, my husband delivered a sermon at our home congregation about the life of David: a man after God’s own heart. One of Robert’s points was about joy. He made the…

 Life isn’t perfect. I know your life hasn’t been perfect, and I can tell you firsthand that my life hasn’t been either. Still, I can tell you with boldness that my life…

Hi! I’m incredibly sorry for my way-too-long hiatus from my blog, and I promise not to be gone for so long anytime soon. Fortunately, the reasons I’ve been away have been outstanding…

One year ago today, I was the happiest I’d ever been. Looking back, I didn’t even know what happiness was. One year ago, my best friend proposed to me. I could recount…