Blog Posts

  • She told me to come to Jesus

    She told me to come to Jesus

    “She told me I needed to come to Jesus. So I did. And he changed my life.” “My friend told me to come with her to church. So I did. Jesus gave me a new life.” I tend to complicate things. Often, when it comes to techy tasks on my iPhone or computer, my husband…

  • A Tribute To Our $20 Dog

    Rylee was so ugly that he was cute. Rylee had a bark that was heard for miles. Rylee was our $20 dog. I’m not an animal person. It’s not that I don’t like animals; it’s just that I don’t have time to care for animals, and I don’t want to take the time to invest…

  • The Days Of Fear Are Over

    This Christmas season I have enjoyed a devotional entitled “Joy to the World” with excerpts of Charles Spurgeon’s sermons on the incarnation of Jesus Christ. I’d like to share one that really grabbed hold of me. I pray it grabs you as well! “And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field,…

  • The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

    Last summer my teenage sons encouraged me to watch ALL the Marvel Avenger movies. So I squandered away my summer watching superhero movies that had a surprising impact on me. (SPOILER ALERT) In the movies we meet Thanos (his name is Greek, thought to be a shortened name forAthanasios, meaning “immortal” or from Greek mythology,…

  • Under-Thinking Accountability, Part 1 Necessary Aspects

    Accountability. Sometimes this word is used when calling on an individual or group to be held responsible for certain actions or inactions that have brought about a negative consequence. But personal accountability looks slightly different. It is the need to invite others into one’s life to give accountability in areas of growth. Accountability is a…