The evidence remains clear: children who grow up in homes with absentee fathers face greater challenges than those who grow up in two-parent homes. Twenty-three percent of children in America under the age of eighteen
Read more
As missionaries living in Tanzania, my husband and I have prayed diligently for another child. Our prayers have been full of bittersweet moments, and we often felt as if the Lord forgot to answer. Then
Read more
Despite his actions, I did what I always do. Driving to the school where I teach takes about ten minutes. One morning as I puttered along, I noticed a snazzy Range Rover behind me. It
Read more
For six years—except when the battery died—she had cranked…but not now. During a cold snap in December, I noticed the key proved difficult to slide in and out of the ignition of my old Ford
Read more
But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. Matthew 10:29 NLT Hogs and birds have taught me a lot about God’s love. My maternal grandfather—Pappy I called him—raised
Read moreI was mad and felt used. A kid was stealing MY mangoes from MY tree. This happens regularly, but this time differed. The child was lightning-quick and was dressed in black—almost imp-like. As I worked
Read more
RE: My Advice Date: January 2020 I know you cringe when someone tells you to keep your chin up and everything will be fine. I know what you’re thinking: “You have no idea how this
Read moreEven youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and
Read moreFor a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah
Read moreWhen you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, be on the alert! That will be the signal that the Lord is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistine
Read more