When you think of the word deliver, do you envision being delivered TO or delivered FROM? Is a newborn delivered from the womb or into the world? Does a mailman deliver a package from a sender or to your door? Playpen or baby gate? And when you’re delivering your child from danger, do you use a playpen or a baby …
Letting God “Prepare” Your Wilderness Journey
How many times have we heard the Boy Scout’s motto: “Be Prepared”? Well, it’s a good thing I’m not a boy or a scout because preparation has never been my strength. My motto tends to be, “It will all work out,” and then I work like a mad-woman to make it happen. This approach frustrates my husband to the core—who, …
FALL INTO LOVE ULTIMATE GIVEAWAY
Announcing the FALL INTO LOVE ultimate giveaway! Join us as award-winning authors Tracie Peterson, Jody Hedlund, Nancy Mehl, Melissa Tagg, and Jen Turano take us on a journey for love in their upcoming novels. To celebrate the September/October book releases, we’re hosting FIVE incredible giveaways with ONE fantastic grand prize drawing. Enter all five contests and receive FIVE entries into the grand prize drawing with …
The Good News About Sin
No one needs to learn how to sin. Have I mentioned that I have the sweetest grandbabies on earth? But each and every one of them needs to be saved! One of them cries—no, screams—when mommy takes away the bottle or binky. Another one gets told “no” repeatedly—and then smiles and reaches for the forbidden object anyway. Sound familiar? My kids did …
Time & Treasure–Gift Card Winner!
Congrats, Kathy Blundell, winner of the $50 Amazon gift card! Thanks to everyone who took time to participate in the September Newsletter Survey! Your answers will help shape the information I share in my future newsletters, Facebook, and blog posts. Time is a treasure, an irretrievable resource we can only spend once. It’s my hope and prayer that whatever I …
Who Needs A Teacher?
This fall marked my husband’s first semester as interim dean, and he’s loving it. But the truth is—he’s also excited to continue teaching a few classes. Teaching is his passion. If I were to ask him, “Who needs a teacher?” he would probably say, “We all do!” And then he’d launch into how good teachers ensure every type of learner is …