Miracles in My Life, Part 4: A New Life
After my phenomenal weekend at Vertical 2017, I felt that it was time to look for another job. You see, for 18 years I had worked on my family farm. For close to 30 years, I had lived with my Read More …
Tearing Down the Purity Culture Wall
I had an emotional wall of purity culture, blocking my ability for the love of God to flow to my sisters in Christ. “Love your neighbor as yourself” applies to all our relationships. But purity culture prevents or obstructs that love. Read More …
Miracles in My Life, Part 3: A Hand Out of the Pit
I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a Read More …
Miracles in My Life, Part 2: Going Vertical
I had been raised to be a people-pleaser. In my training, the Voice of Papa was the Voice of God. But no one can take such a place in my life. Read More …
Miracles in My Life, Part 1
“…draw me closer, Precious Jesus. Hear the prayer my heart is crying out to you…”
It was truly my heart cry. I knew Jesus, but I wanted more. I wanted more than what I was experiencing at that point.
And He answered. Read More …
What No One Ever Told Me About the Foster System
They sleep in my car. Eleven months apart. One and two years old. Their breathing scares me. I wonder: will I get them to their placement alive? I have asked their worker if I could take them to the hospital but she says no. They are sick with the flu, RSV, and pneumonia. I tell them about Jesus even though I don’t know if they understand. I play calming hymns during the long ride to placement… Read More …
Farming Isn’t Dying. It’s Changing.
What worked well 15 years ago may be the wrong thing to do today. Regardless of how we may think that things should work, we have to operate in the environment we live in.
Business owners, including farmers, have a choice: they can continue doing what they have always done, and go out of business—or they can adapt to the changing market. Read More …
Did Jesus Have Teenage Rebellion?
Jesus’ obedience to God led Him to “rebel” against Joseph and Mary. At least, some parents would have labeled Him rebellious. Read More …
Unconditional Love: It Might Not Be What You Think
Unconditional love. It sounds so good. And yet many people reject the idea that God loves us unconditionally. To be honest, I don’t blame them, because I have seen many people misuse this concept. We need to understand that God’s unconditional love is not His unconditional approval. Read More …
Finding the Truth About Debt-Free Virgins Without Tattoos
Nowhere in the New Testament does God tell us that we should seek to preserve our virginity until marriage. Instead, He tells us to walk in sanctification and honor, and to abstain from sexual sins. What’s the difference? Everything. Read More …