Lost Cause?
IT HAD BEEN ALMOST 30 years since I met him. It had been almost 30 years since I thought about him, and now I couldn’t get him out of my mind.
A Happy Day
WHILE TOURING ISRAEL a few years ago, I listened to our guide explain that early Jewish families went to great lengths to lead their children to love God, assuring them that God loved them too (Deuteronomy 6:5-7).
Make Sabbath a Delight
IT WAS SABBATH MORNING in the Holford home. We had two young children and a 6-month-old baby. During breakfast Amanda called to say her family had food poisoning, so they couldn’t host the family of the visiting speaker.
Not Just Little Things
I was running late, rushing around the house, picking up last minute things. Finally I had everything I needed. I closed the door and quickly turned my key in the lock. As I did, the key broke in two, and there I was, “imprisoned” outside my own home.
Anxiety Gone Viral
The coronavirus outbreak has triggered an enormous outpouring of anxiety. The escalating crisis is in the news every time we turn on the TV or tap on our phones. Life has suddenly turned upside down, and the rules are being rewritten daily.
I Felt Valued
WHEN I WAS 12 YEARS OLD, some church members included me in their conversations with my parents. With welcoming smiles, they looked me in the eye, asked or said my name, and talked to me.
Create a Warmhearted Home
Home is where we can experience a taste of heaven on earth, no matter what kind of house we live in or whom we share it with. With a little care we can infuse our homes with Christian values and create places that soothe and refresh.
Making Time
MY HUSBAND AND I found ourselves on the counseling couch in Papua, Indonesia. It was funny what had led us there. As a pastor’s wife for 21 years, I was on a quest to learn how to better listen to my husband. I knew that in ministry our husbands frequently carry heavy and confidential loads. I also recognized that sometimes when our husbands are wounded, it is we, the wives, who are left bleeding. My mission was to discover how to listen better—without bleeding out myself.