This past summer I took my kids, Joey and Riley, to the beach. It was so much fun! We live in Ohio, so the sun and warm weather aren’t exactly a big part of our lives. They were in heaven! In fact, they were enjoying themselves so much that nothing, and I mean nothing, could distract them from their fun! Riley was...
During the holiday season, we hear a lot about Jesus. We hear a lot of Scripture. But what I’ve learned lately is that for God’s Word to become more than words to us, we have to go beyond reading and into fully trusting what it says. It’s only when we fully trust what it says that we will obey. And...
I know as Pastor's wives we can get caught up in the details at church and overlook something that the the Holy Spirit is trying to show us. There are so many hurting people that come to all of our services every week that just need a little help. This sounds simple because that is one of the main functions...
When I was a kid, my gift of leadership started showing itself in the setting of organized sports. The only bad part about this was that my gift wasn’t mature, which made my passion often look a whole lot more like anger. I’ll never forget the day we had lost a Little League game, and I went on a rant at...
Have you eaten any elephants lately? We buy cute little chocolate bunnies, or adorable little cake pops that look like reindeer, but elephants just aren’t that appetizing. You may have heard the saying “When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.” There are some things in life that just simply aren’t that appealing. They are overwhelming jobs that...
When we want to make progress in our lives, we often pray for “open doors.” That comes from the verse in Revelations 3 that says that what God opens, no man can shut. Doesn’t that sound appealing? An opportunity that no one can interfere with? A blessing that no one can take from you? That’s what God is promising here. But...