He is able

July 24, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teens

On a daily basis I see good kids raised in intact homes being swallowed up by peer pressures, poor decisions, our society and sin, and their families being literally thrown into a tail-spin.  Often these families wake up and find…

Ready for good

July 20, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Teens

“Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good…” Titus 3:1 Making a good choice begins with having a plan and being ready.  We talk to our young…

July 16, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Teens

  “He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.” Psalm 18:19 I have shared my testimony many times.  I was raised in a Christian home and was saved at a young age. …

Loyalty

July 12, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Teen Events

“The best things in life are never rationed.  Friendship, loyalty, and love do not require coupons.”  George Hewitt Loyalty is defined as “being faithful to obligations or people” and faithfulness as “steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant.”  What important…

Live. Laugh. Love.

July 10, 2018 • Community, Ministries, Parenting

So what are some of the things we are doing “right”?  I asked my friend, Ana Hoeksema, to be thinking about that and she came up with some great thoughts… LIVE: Have you seen those cute wooden signs all over…

Honesty

July 2, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teen Events

  Honest – free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere Truth – that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality Honesty is certainly a virtue that is fundamental not only in being a successful person of character, but…

Entrusted

June 28, 2018 • Community, Ministries, Parenting

  “And say to Archippus, ‘See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord.’” Colossians 4:14 Oh. My. Word. Ladies. I have wept over this. I have shouted over this. I have danced around my house…

Humility

June 26, 2018 • Parenting, Teen Events, Teens

Humility. What a difficult issue humility can be!  We want our children to be confident and not to struggle with insecurity.  Our desire as parents is that they would accomplish the fullness of God’s will for their lives…that they would…

Kindness

June 22, 2018 • Community, Parenting, Teen Events

Oftentimes we say to our kids, “you should be kind… show her some kindness… can you please be kind to your little brother?”  But it is my prayer that we will begin to teach them in practical ways how to…

I am fine.

June 20, 2018 • Ministries, Parenting, Women's Events

I had a recent conversation with a friend that went something like this… “How are you doing?” “I am fine.” But I am tired of fine.  I am asking the Lord to teach me…teach me to be content in all…