I bet you have heard that phrase more than once!  In the conversations that I have listened to, it seems someone is trying to cut themselves some slack for walking that fine line between right and wrong.  “Well,” they say,  “I have believed in Jesus for a really long time ...

I was lying in bed with my daughter, then nine years old, while praying for her at bedtime.  It had been a rather harrowing day and she had gotten the brunt of my frustration in a way that now seemed extremely harsh.  I sensed there was a problem because she ...

In part one, I mentioned that I didn’t want to leave, at the Mexico/United States border, the rich experiences I enjoyed on my mission trip .  So, upon returning home, I asked God to show me how I could apply His love here just as generously as had been done ...

This past April I had the great privilege of being a part of my church’s missionary team serving the people of Rancho De Sus Ninos in Tecate, Mexico.  Our purpose was to love on the kids in the orphanage and help with building projects around the property.  And, as is ...

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying: you are what you eat.  Hopefully, you do not have to introduce yourself as “Ms. Chocolate Candy Bar” or “Mr. Bags of Junk Food” or “Mrs. Ice Cream Novelties”! Throughout the Bible, God makes it clear that He cares what we put into our ...