Encouragement
Thankful Attitude = Better Life
Want a longer life, better relationships and improved health? Be thankful! When my kids were little, it was important to instill the character quality of being thankful in them.…
Read MorePrepare for Stinky Stuff
Question time: What do you do when the washing machine overflows? How do you react to a really negative post on your Facebook page? Can you keep your cool…
Read MoreRest for the Weary
Everything I read about living a balanced life stresses the importance of taking time to rest. Really? Rest? The thought of rest stresses me out! I’m too busy to rest!…
Read MoreCloset Cleanout
Ever get “Spring cleaning” fever in the Fall? I remember once when I decided to tackle the boys’ toy closet… Let me tell you, after I finished, I felt…
Read MoreYour Invitation Is Waiting
A girlfriend I’d been wanting to know better called and asked if I’d like to get together and go for a walk. Alarms went off in my head. Meet for…
Read MoreTime to Connect
Dave and I are on the road for the next week or so…and we are on the road together a lot. That got me thinking of the time we…
Read MoreAre You Hungry for God?
I decided to fast from television for a while so I could connect with God in a personal way and consider what Christ’s gift of salvation really means. Much of…
Read MoreTerrible, Awful, No Good, Really Bad News
Ever gotten some terrible, awful news? We’d lived in our hundred-year-old farmhouse about nine months when we discovered the termite damage. Every single stud on the east side had…
Read MoreOur Response Matters
As usual, I was in a rush. I seem to have two speeds: asleep and hurry. I was late getting home, and in my flurry to get out of…
Read MoreDoes God Hear Our Prayers?
Mr. 4-Ever and I traveled to the beautiful Camp Gitche Gumee on the shores of Lake Superior for a retreat I was speaking at this weekend. All around us is…
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