Weekly Devotionals and Blogs
Just As I Am . . . When I Give Up the Jug?
My dad was raised in the church, but he drinks a lot now. Even though he keeps saying he’s going to quit, it never lasts more than a few days. When I told him that God can help him quit drinking (because God has helped me quit), he said, “I can’t surrender my life to...
The “Inspector”: A No-Win Game Both Spouses Can Play
My husband is so picky about having everything in the “right” place (the place he thinks is right) that he is constantly picking at me. I was not raised to even pick up my clothes or towels that dropped on the floor. He wants every towel and wash rag hung up, and he...
The Chain of Loving Memories that Binds Us to Those Long Gone
How did you survive losing every member of your family of origin by the time you were twenty-eight? How did you handle that—when the last one died? "Nannie’s dead.Aunt Nannie is dead!” I kept saying it over and over to myself and shaking my head.I couldn’t believe it,...
Mixed Motives-A Problem for the Intense
Now that I’ve decided to say “yes” to God and am willing to follow Christ, I don’t know if I am kidding myself about my motives—I sometimes think I do good things for people so they’ll think I am a good Christian. How can I know for sure I’m not building my own...
Any Old Bush Will Do
Keith,my life seems uneventful compared to the dramatic circumstances and situations outstanding Christian witnesses describe. I sometimes wonder if I wouldn’t be more committed if I could go to the Holy Land and see the historic shrines where the biblical heroes were...
Accidental Magic that Changed My Life
Keith, sometimes I think my kids will never learn to be unselfish. They fight over everything and are constantly begging for new toys. Any suggestions? When I first thought about your question, all I could remember was fighting with my brother and our father lecturing...
