Hurt to Help

As I was helping someone wrestle through the decision of whether or not to separate from a hard-hearted spouse, she came to a turning point when she realized that the only way her husband was going to get better was if she left. This was not at all how she wanted it to go, but she came to realize... Read More

Forgiveness . . . an act of defiance against evil

Just finishing up editing some great discussions on forgiveness for the HFML website with author Dan Allender and Pastor Rod Van Solkema that I think you’ll find challenging. I know I did. One of the noteworthy remarks that I just can’t shake from our discussion was Dan’s comment... Read More

Rescued

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few weeks, you probably know all about the dramatic rescue of the 33 miners in Chile. The miners were trapped about a half mile underground when part of the San Jose copper and gold mine caved in on August 5th, 2010.  Discovered to be alive... Read More

Holidays & Heartache

I’ve sat on this post for over a month. Didn’t know if I really wanted to post it or not. It just opens up areas of woundedness for us all that sometimes I’d just rather say nothing about. But then again, if we . . . I mean . . . if I really do believe that God is up to something... Read More

Idol Worship

A friend of mine recently confessed to me that she has made her children her “idols.” She said her world is wrapped up in them and worrying about them has become a normal way of life for her.  When they do well, she soars emotionally. When they fail, she crashes.

She... Read More