We Love So Much… We Give ❤️🎁
What would a Month of Love be without the usual parade of red hearts, chocolate boxes, balloons, roses, and greeting cards that say, “I love you”? Sweet as all that is, it can’t hold a candle to the greatest love story ever told. Because the greatest Lover is not found in a jewelry store.He is…
So Heavenly Minded, So Much Earthly Good
“So heavenly minded, she’s no earthly good.”Clever little cliché, isn’t it? I confess… I used to say it. Years ago, I knew a super-pious Bible college student who fasted, prayed, and studied Scripture all day long. Admirable — except for one little detail. She hadn’t paid her rent. Or her college fees. She didn’t work.…
Lent Means Course Correction
Back when I was a private pilot, I learned something quickly — flying isn’t just about getting off the ground. It’s about staying on course. We had a single-engine Cessna 182 — a sweet little ride. And I still remember the truth every pilot learns — wind changes everything. Wind speed and wind direction can…
The Love Test
Valentine’s Day fell on Saturday this year, and we were in Lubbock. I woke up to a sweet surprise — Carl had left me a beautiful card and a pair of sunflower earrings. Now, if you know our story, you know sunflowers are special to us. They were the flowers at our wedding. So those…
So the Rocks Don’t Have to Sing
Carl and I have been in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas for the last few days. We came on a mission.Well — a Lubbock Christian University homecoming.I watched him walk onto the campus where he once carried books, dreams, and confidence that said: “I don’t know what the future holds, but I’m sure going to…
Dependence and Independence
Somewhere along the way, we were taught that independence is the goal:Be strong. Be courageous.Handle it yourself.Don’t ask for help. You can do it.Don’t cry. Don’t whine.Don’t need. Be independent. And if we’re honest, many of us wear independence like a badge of honor — even when it’s quietly breaking our backs. We say, “I’ve…
Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤
Ah… love sweet love! And thank you, Burt Bacharach, for giving us a song that still feels like a warm hug wrapped in a melody. 🎶 “What the world needs now is love, sweet love.It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” 🎶And isn’t that the honest-to-goodness truth? The world doesn’t need more…
❤️❤️ Love is an Action Word ❤️❤️
I’ve become a speed reader.Not just with emails and text messages — but with my Bible. And that’s when I have to stop and scold myself a little — because the Word of God is not a checklist. It’s not a “get-it-done” assignment. It’s a love letter from the One who knows my name. But…
Take Joy, My King, in What You Hear
Ah… love songs. Love songs to our babies. Love songs to our spouses. Love songs that linger in the kitchen while we stir soup or fold laundry. Songs that carry memories like perfume — one note and suddenly we’re back in a moment we thought we’d forgotten. And then there are the love songs we…
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil?
It doesn’t take much these days to realize there’s a whole lotta darkness out there. But that shouldn’t surprise us — it’s been around for hundreds of years. But, in our day and time, all we have to do is open our phone, turn on the TV, scroll social media, or listen to someone who…