Faith, Hope & Joy

Sometimes It’s Hard to be Sweet

Sometimes It’s Hard to be Sweet

Does the rebel inside you ever want to come out? Are you like me and being sweet gets wearisome? I mean I want to do it right, I want to love and forgive and serve and… but sometimes, I just want to stomp my foot and yell like Ouiser on Steel Magnolias, “I’m not as sweet as I used to be.” Obedience brings all kinds of good blessings. I know all those things, but sometimes…

Is Your Significance Hidden Under Someone Else’s Opinion?

Is Your Significance Hidden Under Someone Else’s Opinion?

Have you ever had that feeling within that you just know you are not worthy? Every where you turn, every person you rely on to make you feel good about yourself and significant, seems to leave you still wanting. Me too. Robert McGee wrote a great book called The Search for Significance and let me tell you, it’s a worthy read. He offers an equation that reflects Satan’s lies about our worth, “Self-worth = Performance…

Top 3 Traits of Godly Parents

Top 3 Traits of Godly Parents

When our girl graduated from high school, her dad and I were given the opportunity to write her a letter to be read during our church’s service to honor graduates. I pondered on this, prayed about it, and basically fretted that I might leave out some really important nugget for her to remember. You know, what if I die on the way home and this will be my last words to her kinda thing. Oh…