It’s Time for Your Encore

One of the greatest voices of our era knocked down a stand-up and shake-it performance in Houston last night. Her stage presence and powerful voice consumed the atmosphere under the grace of that timeless, contagious smile. The polished professionals of Houston...

Pilgrim or Settler?

“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage… They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.” Psalm 84:5,7 The Word of God is very clear. Those who are blessed choose to place their strength in...

Strength to Embrace yet another Closed door

“It is God who arms me with strength.” 2 Samuel 22:33 What are some of the biggest closed doors in your life? Things look like they are going well and then a door closes on a job, relationship, or dream. I have experienced the door closing on all of the above...

Making Room for My Husband’s Struggles

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Phil. 1:6) I love my husband, Kevin. He is a wonderful husband and a wonderful father. Over the past 5 years we have been blessed by his job that...

Comfort: a Person, Place and Thing

“But David found strength in the LORD his God.” I Samuel 30:6b I love waking up near the ocean. Like a child at the first sign of dawn I rushed out to the beach. The cool breezes carried teams of birds hunting fish just past the first break. A few yards in stood a...