As I was growing up and well into my adulthood, I had a plan. I had a plan for every aspect of my life. In high school, I would plan out my lessons (I was homeschooled). Then, when I went to college I had a plan for graduating, studying, and taking classes. Planning my life always seemed like a relief. Over the years I’ve discovered three essential reasons why we need to have a Bible reading plan. Maybe it was…
Five Ways to Talk to Someone Who Disagrees with You The other day I was thinking about my grandmother. She died fourteen years ago on October 31. When I think about joy, laughter, and safety in my childhood she is at the top of the list. Her house was a place I felt loved, accepted, and taken care of. Being the oldest, I took on a lot of responsibilities growing up but at my grandmother’s house, I could be a…
Grief in Hope Today I’m sharing on Lisa’s amazingly beautiful and incredibly encouraging website, Hope in Grief. Below you can read an excerpt, but visit Lisa’s site to read the rest of the article. While living in Honduras we never had all four seasons. It was either hot or hotter. This was a big adjustment for me. I was used to freezing winters and summer heat. My favorite season was Fall because of the colors and crisp, cool air. Changing…
Why God Uses Stories Do you like stories? As a child I loved listening to my mom read us stories. She also taught us stories at church and with Gospel clubs during the summer hosted in our homes. Growing up I heard stories all of the time. Stories about people and places I’d never been to, but stories took me there. As soon as I was old enough to pick my own stories I did just that. My mom homeschooled…