came across this verse the other day and was reminded of how I held on to it when I was raising my daughters. My focus then was on cultivating faithfulness in their lives, and while I think that is an apt application, I also think it is a limited one.  Let's take a closer look.

I could hear my great-grandmother Cleta Mae, but my five-year-old self didn’t come out from hiding under the bed.  I don’t really remember why I was hiding in the first place, but when I didn’t come out after the first or second or third calls, I knew I was going to be in trouble.  My grandmother, Charlie Marie, arrived, and it didn't take long after that for them to find me.  I think I tried to pretend like I had fallen asleep, but there was no need to try to avert punishmen

One might ask, how did that servant feel getting his portion- this strategic portion given by the Master, according to each person's ability? Depending on your personality, you may feel that the servant would ask, "Why only 2?" I must admit, Friends, the two have intrigued me. In fact, that conversation has been sitting with me since the discussion 2 Sundays ago. Two.

The danger of Instagram’s algorithm on my life is probably something I should take more seriously; however, a year ago, the Lord used a...

Before I started serving women, I was serving people with disabilities. I worked for an international sports organization that oversaw the Paralympic Games, not an easy task with so many layers of people, politics, cultures, and languages. At the time, this was my dream job. I got to combine my passion for the power of sport with serving a community that was so dear to my heart.

Merriam-Webster defines sin as an offense against religious or moral law; an action that is highly reprehensible; or a serious shortcoming. Biblically, 1 John 3:4 says that “in fact, sin is lawlessness,” a pattern of behavior that shows disregard for God’s law. 

We are mad women!! We are mad women who post on Facebook and the Nextdoor app. We are mad drivers, mad walkers and we are mad at the...