I love the title of Jen Turano’s new book, Caught by Surprise, and it arrived on the perfect day–a day when our family was caught by surprise by a crazy monsoon storm that had power lines shooting sparks! We were asked to leave our house because the authorities were afraid the lines were going to …
My local church is working through the book of Acts right now. Each Sunday, as we learn about Paul and how he shared the gospel, we are challenged to share the good news, as well. Paul was not afraid to talk about Jesus to the people he met, no matter who they were, but, in …
This month we remember the death and resurrection of Jesus, and, if you’re like me, ponder when He will return. In his book, Dr. John Hart, who highly recommends the Left Behind series by Jenkins & LaHaye, provides his Answers to the most Important Questions about the End Times. Each chapter is titled with a …
I send a LOT of cards. You could say that I’m a Level 4 card sender–I probably average more than a card a day. It’s one of the ways that I show love to the people I care about. And, though I’ve gotten pretty good at figuring out what to say, I still often find …
While I spent a lot of time reading and listening to seminars on parenting when my kids were little, I think that much of my parenting philosophy comes from two memories from my childhood. First, though I remember hiding under my bed because I didn’t want to get a spanking, I don’t remember EVER getting …
