Sin can make an impact on many generations to come. Have you ever made the statement “I can’t help it- insert that sin or old habit- I’m just like my mom, dad, or grandparents?” Or “it just runs in my family” but you are ashamed of the behavior. It’s the kind of...

When I was a little girl, I loved to ride the waves at the beach with my grandfather.   I remember jumping as high as I could to beat the sting of the salt water in my eyes and up my nose, but the waves always grew taller than my body.  Somehow, I...

As Christian parents, it is our vision to raise our children in church, they accept Christ, join a small group and maybe lead that small group one day. We want them to grow to be strong in their faith. And our vision is extra big if they grown up to marry a pastor,...

Then Jesus stood did up again and said to the woman, “where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” John 8:10 Do you ever ask yourself how did I get here? You know the moments when you feel like “I screwed up again” and you ask God “how did I arrive...

Anything devoted in this way has been set apart as holy, and it belongs to the Lord. Leviticus 27:28b I can remember driving down a particular highway in my hometown passing a sign that read “strip club, dancers wanted.” Most people would avoid this building at all...

“The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭20:24‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Motherhood isn’t for the faint at heart. Let’s face it, it is hard to sit back and watch your children walk through hard times without intervening. When they...

Do you ever worry about whether you are making the right decisions? The more I learn about Jesus I think His biggest concerns are heart decisions- ones that make the biggest impact for Heaven. “For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, there is no benefit in being...

Recently, some friends and I were having a conversation about manners. We were discussing where do manners come from? Our parents? Grandparents? Teachers? Friends? It seems the world has lost its manners ….I always like to check my heart first. So, I asked myself, am...

“Just trust” can seem like such an easy answer in the midst of fear, as it is truth, yet it seems like such an easy answer to my strong fear. Somehow, I think the answer should match my fear. Evil is blanketing us everywhere we turn these days. Our world can be a...