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Are We Free to Be Honest with God in Prayer?
I'm sharing thoughts and Scripture today on the Revive Our Hearts blog. Do you ever wonder how honest you can be with God in prayer? On the surface, this question probably seems silly. After all, God knows everything. How could we hide anything from the God who...
Did You Know This About the Military? Surprising Reasons to Be Thankful
It wasn't until my daughter married a United States Naval officer that I truly began to understand the deep sacrifices these men, women, and families make on behalf of our country. For 30 years my family lived in the shadow of one of the largest military training...
Forgiving Is Hard, but Remembering This Truth Makes It Possible
The 1,000 Lincoln logs scattered on the carpet in my living room were proof that scarcity doesn’t breed selfishness. Human nature does. I can understand why a starving cat would hiss and spit to keep other cats away from a morsel of food in a trash...
3 Powerful Reasons to Fast, Especially When You Don’t Want to
I'm honored to be blogging over on the Revive Our Hearts blog today. I'd love for you to join me as I talk about a topic you don't hear much about . . . fasting. When you think of fasting, what words come to mind? Deprivation? Hunger? Headaches and shakiness? Torture?...
Let’s Celebrate Friendship
When you think about friendship, who comes to mind? Let's use this awesome photo my friend Joanne shared on social media as a jumping off place to celebrate the dear friends in our lives. I'll go first. This picture reminds me of my friend Jean. She and I...
Remember This Powerful Truth When Life Hurts and You Just Don’t Understand
One of the most gratifying moments of a parent’s life is when their adult children reflect on the decisions their parents made during their childhood and say, “Now I understand. You were right.” Usually this epiphany doesn't come until they have children of...