Years ago when our sons were small, Steve, I, and the boys were traveling by car to Florida for a family vacation. Most times, we would pack the car, wait until about 7 pm…

Here we are, at home base. Distanced from everything and everyone. You may be welcoming the slower pace or more time with family around the table. You may be working remotely…

As the corona virus situation began to unfold, I would like to say that faith was my first response, but it was not. Just the threat of shut downs caused a lot of anxiety in me. It was as if I was holding my breath…

One day, my husband dropped me and our two little boys off at the back door of our house, and pulled the car around to the street parking in front. I took the boys in the house, and they went off playing…

I have never been one who found beauty in the desert. Dry places appeared empty, void of color, void of life.One day I found myself traveling with my husband on a desert road outside of the city of Dubai…

Last month on President's Day, our office was officially closed. Still, I found myself working from home, doing some preparation for Spring Tour. My husband was home too…

There is a parable in the Bible that has made me uncomfortable for some time. Whenever I would read it, I recognized the principle that Jesus was teaching, but my flesh would fight…

We recognize our calling in several ways. God shapes us through our relationship with Him. As we spend time in prayer, study His Word, and seek godly counsel, we train our ear…

In April of 2017, our home was robbed in a very calculated, evil way. Our sacred space had been ravaged by thieves, violated, and what was left behind after the fact…

Recently, on a cold winter morning, I traveled with my husband from Houston, PA, on the lower west side of Pennsylvania to Erie, in the upper west side. Calculating the time…

When we talk about trials, the first Bible story we think of is Job. If we only read the first part of the story, we will think that the book of Job is about a man of suffering…

Recently, a sweet woman handed me a picture of a girl getting a piggyback ride from Jesus. A piggyback ride would evoke fun, rather the expression displayed…

It’s funny how our perspective changes over time. As young children when presented with beautifully wrapped gifts at Christmas or on birthdays, our tendency is to reach…

It was time to reclaim the promise.

The Israelites had been walking around in the wilderness for forty long years. The time had come…