During one of the most trying times in Daniel’s life, about two years ago, we were driving to school as we did every Monday through Friday, and I knew that well before the day was over I would receive yet another call to pick...

What motivates you? Is it the satisfaction of a job well done? Does your motivation come from your love of your life? Or does it come from attaining a goal that you set for yourself? Ask any successful person what it i...

Phase 1 of South Beach begins tomorrow!! Well, I guess technically it began tonight because for supper we simply had steak. Sean ate some of my green bell peppers I was slicing up for the week, but I didn't so that I cou...

 "Secondly, sometimes things get better, not worse.  There are a lot of bad things that have happened in our world and instant media reminds us of how horrific human beings can be.  But, sometimes things go better than we expected....

Well I've been reading the same Max Lucado book about Psalm 23 this week. It's been so busy that the week whizzed by as I've been reading a section or two each day. I find myself thinking about it all day as I go about m...

Hey.Today I read Hebrews 10:22-25. I want to go through what I was thinking bit by bit:"let us draw near to God"To me, the phrase "draw near" gives the picture of allowing yourself to be pulled toward something, not dra...

I have written about this topic before...but again, it is on my heart due to recent circumstances, so I thought I would share it with you. I hope that you can gain some encouragement or insight from it yourself!When I wa...

Hey.As you probably have noticed, I have not been blogging for over a month now. I haven't forgotten, I just needed to make some decisions.First Decision: I am choosing to end the Challenge: Enough? series for now. Perha...

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage  your hearts and strengthen  you in every good deed and word. (NIV...