Welcome to the Christmas season—the time of year when we celebrate our Savior’s birth! I love Christmas. I love the sounds, the glitz, the joy, the food. But sometimes, finding Jesus amidst all of the hoopla surrounding a holiday that is supposed to be about him is a little like… Read More »Finding Jesus: 9 Surprising Places to See Him This Christmas
Recently, as I was putting my seven-year-old son to bed, he asked: “Mama, why do we have to pray to God when he’s gonna do it anyway?” I had to smile. Now that’s childlike faith—believing you’re going to get something without asking. Actually, he asked a valid question: Why should… Read More »Why Should I Pray? The Remarkable Privilege of Prayer
Is there ever a wrong time to defend your faith? Chanah was ready to let him have it. She’d considered her words and typed them into her browser. All she had to do was click share and all her friends would see her response to the so-called “friend” who’d disparaged… Read More »Is There Ever a Wrong Time to Defend Your Faith?
Do you know what irony is? Here’s a 10-second English lesson: Irony is a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects. Think of an unsinkable ship sinking on its maiden voyage or a police station getting robbed. Or Americans celebrating Thanksgiving right before… Read More »A Heart Of Gratitude on the Day After Thanksgiving?
Are you happy? Do you, overall, consider yourself a happy person? If you answered no, think for a moment about what would make you happy. I would be happy if… I think it’s safe to say most of us blame outside forces for our lack of happiness. When things don’t… Read More »The Toxic Rut: How to Change Your Thought Patterns
November 10, 2021. Does that date ring a bell for you? Unless you’re a major YouTube influencer, probably not, because that’s the day YouTube removed its dislike button—the little thumbs-down icon—from all videos. (It has since been reinstated but the number of dislikes is no longer visible to viewers.) In… Read More »How Christian Teens Can Overcome a Critical Attitude
Have you ever met someone with chronically bad breath? Maybe it’s a hygiene issue or an underlying medical condition, but no matter. You know who she is and you’re careful to stay out of her way. And if she crosses into your personal space? You know it immediately. How would… Read More »Tame Your Tongue And Kiss Disrespect Goodbye!
Ladies, it’s time to talk about respect. In 1967, Aretha Franklin invaded the airwaves with her hit “Respect,” a song that would become an anthem for the 1970s feminist movement and still tops charts fifty-plus years later. (It ranked number one on the list of 500 Greatest Songs of All… Read More »8 Simple Ways Teen Girls Can Show Respect For Boys