Nov 12, 2019 | Adoption, Courage, Sanctity of Life
Adoption. It is how God chose to create a family for Himself to be the object of His eternal love and affection (Ephesians 1:5; Romans 8:15). In fact, all throughout history, God has woven adoption into His divine plan. Consider Esther: A young Jewish girl was taken...
Oct 30, 2019 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Image of God
I am honored to partner with CBN. This article is also featured as the CBN Daily Devotion. I did not grow up going to church. As such, Halloween seemed a harmless annual opportunity to amass delicious chocolate treats. Nevertheless, looking back, I will never forget...
Sep 3, 2019 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost)
The wind is howling, a storm is raging, the boat is swamped . . . and Jesus is in the back of the boat, asleep on a cushion. Shaking Jesus from His slumber, the disciples cry out, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” (Mark 4:37-38). These seasoned sailors would have...
Jul 4, 2019 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost)
“Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof”- inscription on the Liberty Bell Celebrating Freedom What a mission! These words are inscribed on the bell that rang out at the first reading of our country’s Declaration of...
May 18, 2019 | Courage, Sanctity of Life, Spiritual Growth
He could have walked away . . . They were both young, his girlfriend was pregnant and was being pressured to have an abortion. But instead of walking away, my dad found the courage to propose. Seven months later, I took my first breath having no idea how close I had...
Mar 27, 2019 | Courage, Evil & Satan & Sin, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Poems
Not that long ago, I watched a movie called Lion, based on a true story about a young boy from India who was separated from his parents, and after a harrowing few months on the streets, was adopted by a couple in Australia. Although the child escaped the worst of...
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