We long to be perfect mamas, perfect wives, perfect grandmothers, perfect daughters. God and His Son are the perfect examples for us of the perfect parent and the perfect child. In Zephaniah 3:13, God speaks of the “remnant of Israel.”…
Once a godly gentleman whom I deeply respected heard one of Ray’s prayers and then chided him. I don’t remember the gentleman’s words exactly but their meaning went something like this: “I don’t think you should talk to God about…
When I was a girl, I had a close relationship with a girl older than I. We had fun and spent a great deal of time together. I was a frequent visitor at her house. I remember playing her piano,…
“Believe!” Plaques and wreaths and T-shirts and charms and blocks and stencils and ornaments remind us to believe, especially at Christmas. Do you wonder like I do, “Believe . . . in . . . what?” In Christmas? In Jesus?…
The truths of “Jesus Loves the Little Children” were among the first lessons I learned as a child. The message that Jesus loves all the children of the world is a precious one. The wise parent teaches her child that…
How many questions did you answer yesterday? Do you ever think the following six words would describe your life work pretty accurately? “I do laundry and answer questions.” In the midst of all your question-answering — in between putting things…
