We’ve reached that time of year where I’m starting to reflect on the last 11 months and look ahead toward the flipping of the page to yet an

I have a friend whose daughter didn't listen to a thing her frustrated mother said. This otherwise sweet child would flatly ignore her unles

I had “the hurry” real bad today. Do you ever have “the hurry” too? It’s this constant hurry or rush from one thing to the next. The hurry c

Sometimes, life presents us with challenges that stretch us beyond what we think we’re capable of. It’s good to stretch our physical and men

What if Jesus really meant it when he said that “God so loved the world?” The whole world. All of it. Everyone in it. Even them. Even you. E

But I was young, naive, and hungry for attention. Of course, they knew all that. They picked their target well. All I saw were those soft br

So, you need to be caught up on what is happening; Debbie took a sabbatical which means I also took a break from the podcast and blog.

A friend asked me last week how do you have faith in God. I responded with, "What do you mean?" She says, "I mean, all the things you have

Does anyone else get to this time of the semester and just need a breath? The end-of-year school events, last Wednesday nights, last choir c

I sit crisscross, snuggled into my corner of the couch with my laptop open and stare at the blinking curser.  It’s a quiet Saturday morning

How was your Easter? Don't you just love the celebration of our Risen Lord? The joy and triumph! The hope and promise! I love that we celebr

She wakes before dawn, unable to quiet her soul. Within seconds of waking, the memories of the previous day flood back to her. An assault on

Gray, billowy clouds fill the sky.  Rain and thunderstorms rolled through the city all night and left evidence of their presence this...

Are you a Sunday nap person? You know, there are people who live for the Sunday afternoon nap. Come home from church, quick lunch, then...

“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in...

I push the two buttons almost simultaneously - one to pull in the side windows of my car, the other to open my garage door; and I hover...

The God Who Sees Hi! my name's Hagar. Thank you for asking for my story You can read the important parts in Genesis chapters 16 and 21,...

1// November 2011. I’m 22 and newly married, in a suburban megachurch comprised almost exclusively of families with kids. Nary a young...

This past Sunday, Pastor Chuck (Frisco First Pastor) introduced a new sermon series titled ‘In God We Trust.’ I had a different idea of...

Today I super-glued my tennis shoes. That’s a ridiculous sentence for a Monday morning. But it’s true. The little bottom, grippy squares...