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September 2012

September 12, 2012

Jump in, the Water’s Scary!

Trust God. The bible tells us to… we tell each other to. But do we?...

September 05, 2012

Suffering Well

"One of the most awesome tools in God's hand is a man, woman, or child...

August 2012

August 22, 2012

Leap of Faith

We long to take the risk out of life because it seems so much safer...

August 08, 2012

Unique Journey

My son Chris is getting married in a couple of weeks, our first. Whew --...

August 01, 2012

Dried Bones

SourceURL: Have you read the story about God bringing dry bones to life? Listen to...

July 2012

July 24, 2012

Silver Anniversary

Rob and I married twenty-five years ago. Wow. That's a long time no matter how...

July 18, 2012

Boast in the Lord

Amy Grant was seventeen the first time she was asked to play a concert, she...

July 04, 2012

Accepted in the Beloved

I don't know about you, but I like acceptance. I like to be liked and...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

Dad, Catch Me

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Helen Keller Today, I talked with a...

June 21, 2012

Looking Outward Together


Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in...

June 17, 2012

A Struggling Bird

On my recent writing sabbatical, I took a long walk down a country road. A...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

The Point of Adversity

I don't know about you, but things don't usually go as I expect. Sometimes events...

May 22, 2012

The Biggest Loser

Our church is doing WayFit, a fitness program led by Mark and Chism, contestants on...

May 18, 2012

Good Water

The first thing that showed up at my door for Mother’s Day was a dozen...

April 2012

April 28, 2012

Security Theater… Parenting

Enjoy the opening of my upcoming, expanded parenting book! SECURITY THEATER I rush through the...

April 25, 2012

Joy in the Journey! (video)

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April 23, 2012

Solitary Confinement

Zipping through my favorite HEB for some eggs and milk, I caught sight of the...

April 16, 2012

Fighting God

I learned two new things in church yesterday: Jesus' return to earth will be through...

April 09, 2012

Who’s Your Savior 3

Continued... From the beginning, Rob loved me as I’d never experienced. God’s love came through...

April 05, 2012

Who’s Your Savior 2

Continued... Here’s the whole picture. A woman falls for that wonderful man and can’t wait...

March 2012

March 22, 2012

Who’s Your Savior?

SAVIOR COMPLEX We all want a savior. Someone has to take the throne—it’s written into...

March 01, 2012

Marriage: All About Abiding

ALL ABOUT ABIDING God designed us only for relationship. All of creation God orchestrated to...

February 2012

February 28, 2012

NYC Ballet

Dear Friends, I have been working out with the New York City Ballet. I know,...

February 20, 2012

What’s Going On?

Back in Texas and hitting the ground running. As I've been pondering this marriage book,...

February 08, 2012

Unique New York

I am in NY on family business and also visiting my lovely daughter here. (Hence...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

THE MARRIAGE RENOVATION

THE MARRIAGE RENOVATION We have been lied to about marriages. We may know that God...

January 26, 2012

Marriage… the Renovation

I've been working on a marriage book for three years now. (Three years? How can...

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