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The #1 Thing You Need to Know about Purity

The #1 Thing You Need to Know about Purity

Purity isn’t about saying No.  I can give you ten reasons why sex outside of marriage isn’t a good idea. You probably can, too. But purity isn’t about saying No, because No has it all wrong.  The more books, articles, and blogs I read,...

Why We Love Feeding People

Why We Love Feeding People

Why do we love feeding people?  In my family, the love affair with feeding people goes way back. “Eat!” my grandmother would say. “You’re too thin!” She’d fry up Portuguese doughnuts drenched in sugar and set them before my sisters and me. Watching us devour...

2 Reasons for the Trials that Blindside You

2 Reasons for the Trials that Blindside You

Trials usually blindside us.  Although some creep into our lives, most leap out and clobber us. One moment we’re strolling along happily, and the next, WHAM, we’re lying on the pavement wondering what just happened.  Sometimes this happens literally, like...

Here’s a Peek into the Party!

Here’s a Peek into the Party!

What's the formula for an amazing party? Friends, Food, and Fun? Last week we celebrated the release of Refresh Your Prayers, my latest book from Our Daily Bread Publishing with an in-person launch party. Many of you were able to attend, but for those who weren't, I...

Are You Waiting for Scary Test Results?

Are You Waiting for Scary Test Results?

What should we do while we wait for scary test results? No woman ever wants (or expects) to receive a call back after a mammogram. No man wants to get called back in after a colonoscopy or a prostate exam. Like many, I treat annual tests like my home’s yearly...