I have often made the comment, especially while itching around little pink bumps, “What good purpose could God have for mosquitoes?”  Colossians 1:16 reminds me He has indeed created all things for his good purposes, but mosquitoes?  Are you sure?

Corrie Ten Boom asked this same question …

I recently finished listening to the audiobook, "Reset: Living a Grace-Paced Life in a Burnout Culture."  Although I feel the Lord has been helping me let go of some of my tendencies to overwork, overschedule, and overcommit, I was convicted that I still need more help in this area …

Spring has sprung and the world around me is teeming with new life, new growth, flowers, sunshine, and sounds of laughter from kids and grownups alike.  As I bask in it,  Jesus’ words from John 10:10 cross my mind, “The thief comes only to steal and kill …

The African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child” is certainly true. In fact, I would say it takes a village to shape and mold us throughout our lives not only in childhood.  I’m grateful for our “village”--the people our God has graciously placed in our …

If you Google “acts of kindness gone viral” there’s no shortage of videos of small acts of kindness caught on film that moved swiftly through the Internet and touched millions of hearts.  I too treasure these videos—which often move me to tears and motivate me to want to show …

A friend of mine recently gave me a copy of “How to Be Free From Bitterness” by Jim Wilson. I don’t think of myself as being a bitter person, but reading the article illuminated some seeds of bitterness that may be growing in my heart and instilled urgency in uprooting …

Over Christmas break, I realized again a feeling I have experienced before—that time with friends and family is never quite enough. My parents visited for a few days leading up to Christmas, and with holiday events and getting kids to bed late, our nightly time to visit one-on-one was not …

One of our favorite things to do on these dark, cold winter evenings is to snuggle up for family movie night.  With Christmas approaching, my vote is usually for holiday movies—especially the classics we watch every year.  On Saturday, the kids voted for a new movie, The Christmas …

Each fall, the agents and spouses of TripleCord get together for dinner in our home.  It is one of my favorite evenings of the year—dining, laughing, crying, learning, and growing together as we reflect on what God has been doing in each of our lives.  As we went …

As a recommendation from a friend for a good book on leadership, I recently began reading through Exodus--the account of God helping Moses lead the people of Israel out from the bondage of slavery in Egypt and into their own land.  I have read this book several times, but …