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…
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…
Made for Friendship
This past weekend I slipped away to a women’s retreat with the perfect theme — Made for Friendship. And let me tell you — it was posh, precious, delicious, sacred — and sprinkled with laughter. Over 110 women — from the ages of 23 to 91, gathered at the gorgeous Vintage Villas in Lakeway, Texas.…
What Are YOU Passionate About?
“This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!” (Psalm 118:24) I want THAT passion of a daily attitude of gratitude and joy, recognizing each day as a precious gift from God, Oh, yes – we are passionate God-fans every day. AND, also, on this particular day –-…