We were created for relationships. Deep, satisfying heart-to-heart connections. Each of us yearn for strong relationships with family and friends. Relational struggles are some of the biggest hurts any of us face. In our years of traveling and...
Photo Credit: Alisha Mullett If you’re honest, you will admit you are looking for happiness in 2016. We all are--in different ways. Why do we create New Years' resolution lists? We want to finally accomplish the things we think should bring us happiness. We all long to have a deep level...
We all do it. We struggle with idols in our lives. Subtle, seemingly innocent idols. Yet, they’re a dangerous shadow of the “real thing…” There’s no way around it. Even the atheist cannot deny it. Each of us are born with a strong desire to worship....
[caption id="attachment_6101" align="aligncenter" width="493"] Photo Credit: Jason Howie [/caption] In the last blog, I asked the question, “Is Social Media Really Hindering You?” If you haven’t read that post, the conclusion boiled down to this: Social media is not wrong. (In fact, our family has a Facebook page that...
Imagine this with me. The husband and father of a certain family is a hard worker. He serves his family and works hard to provide for them. But every night when he comes home from a hard day at work, he's fortunate to find the remains...
Do you ever struggle to move beyond your personal failures and wrong choices? Maybe you have been able to forgive your offenders, yet are stuck when it comes to forgiving yourself. Or you may feel defeated because you’ve messed up in the same area. Again....
Why me, God? What have I done to deserve this? God, don’t You love me enough to stop this pain? If You can do something about it, then WHY don’t You? Have you ever, like me, asked God this? Are you wrestling with suffering, disappointments, or...
Photo Credit: Paul Rysz Do you ever notice a character quality of another person that makes you painfully aware of your own deficiency? Does this cause you to feel convicted, motivated, or condemned? How can we bless and learn from each other when everyone has different...
The darkness of sin is around us. It is heavy, intense, and ugly. A simple glance around us will reveal this darkness that is infiltrating our world, our homes and churches, and many times, even our hearts. But often times we don’t even recognize it....
[caption id="attachment_5909" align="aligncenter" width="614"] *[/caption] Our little girls walked up to the stage to sing at the women’s prison. Before they even began singing their first song, a number of the ladies in the audience started crying. I saw that our five-year-old daughter, Kyra, was noticing...