5 Practical Ways to Pray Intentionally
In this week’s Monday Minute Claudia Duff shares with us 5 practical ways to pray intentionally so we can flourish in our prayer lives. How to Flourish in Prayer by......
Are We There Yet? (and other repetitive questions from a military homeschool mom)
“Are We There Yet?” (and other repetitive questions from a military homeschool mom) Surely I am not the only one who’s heard the impatience echo around their mini-van… “Mom,......
The Long Game
The Long Game I am not a patient person. To the people who know me well, this is not a newsflash. The speed that comes naturally for me is......
When God Says, “Nothing.”
It had happened again. I was on trial before the jurors of my field, and my sentence was read. “Not Hired.” Only it wasn’t read; instead, yet again, the......
How to Cultivate Kindness
How We’re Learning by Brenda Pace As a good southern girl, I was raised to be nice—or in southern terms sweet. The south is known for its sweet tea and......
Hearing to Obey
How We’re Learning by Christine Malkemes I was in Turkey, working in NATO. I had just come home a little weary. My little son and I were waiting for his father......
Use Your Words
“Use Your Words!” If I had a $1 for every time I have used these 3 words over the last 5 weeks, I would be on a cruise right about......
Golden Ticket
I am Veruca Salt. You may remember her, the spoiled girl in the red suit who wants everything at Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, and she wants it NOW! Being a......
Love Changes Everything
Love Changes Everything “Do you understand what I have done for you?” He asked them…”Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash......
The Making of Home – again
I want to go home. In the middle of a squad bay in Quantico, Virginia, walls lined with bunk beds made up neatly with green wool blankets, this was my......