Tag Archives: Faith

“We are a family torn apart, but Jesus hasn’t abandoned us.” Those are the words boldly spoken by Naghmeh Abedini on June 2, 2015. She testified in front of a room of politicians as she has done many times before about the imprisonment of her husband, Saeed. This time it was ...

Have you heard about the “afterburn effect?” No, I’m not using fighter-pilot speak. I’m referring to a popular phrase in the booming fitness industry. As Christians, we know that spiritual fitness is more valuable than physical fitness. Scripture tells us: “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value ...

Over the past few days, I’ve felt out of sorts.  Things just feel off.  In Texas, we call that being just a little caddywhompus or being just a little left of center.  The best way to explain it to someone not familiar with the term is that it’s what happens ...

Interestingly enough, two people can witness the exact same event and come away with two very different versions of what happened. Two children can be raised in the same home, under the exact same rules and expectations and can turn out entirely different. My husband and I like to tell ...

The goats did not know they had a need, but they did.  The pasture they munched about so placidly would soon be shorn by the mower.  Familiar with the farmer who kept them, the flock was obedient to his leading.  As I watched the goats moved to a safe, abundant pasture, ...