Most kids go through a stage of having nightmares. Those nightmares are often accompanied by fears. It can be a frustrating time for parents. God says often in His Word that the opposite of fear is (not courage as we …
Do you long for your home to be a no conflict zone? A place of serenity? If you are in Overwhelm. If you think things can never change, then this blog is for you! You don’t have to be a …
8 Questions to ask yourself… How can I get my kids to read more this summer? How often do I choose TV over reading? How many books do we have in our house? How often do I make a special …
I live in a resort town. The population seems to double each summer. Actually, it’s like being on vacation all year long here in Clear Lake, Iowa. The town is overflowing with choices for entertainment and enrichment consistently from January …
For many years, I condemned myself I could only see what was WRONG with me. And there was no lack of people to reenforce that mindset. I didn’t know that it was OK that I was different than the people …
27 year old Sudanese Meriam Ibrahim has the world’s attention! Unless you have been in the Outer Banks somewhere in a tent, out of internet range for a few months, you already know about this pregnant Christian woman of a …
I recently watched The Hiding Place movie (the true story about Corrie ten Boom and her family). I have lost count of how many times I’ve watched it. Every time, I learn something! Sometimes we women are competitive. Sometimes we …
A recent devotional covered the story of Billy Graham. I was surprised to learn that he had no advanced degrees and never attended seminary. He was to speak at Cambridge University in England. And according to what I read, he …
Is It OK For Kids To Question Their Faith? Do you panic when your kids begin to question what you have so diligently taught them? Are you fearful they will fall away from God because they have questions? Being a …
“In 1978 a Gutenberg Bible was sold at auction in New York for $2 million – the highest price ever paid for a printed book.” So says The Timetables of History – a Horizontal Linkage of People and Events book. …