(IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER) 1. I have learned to love God for who He is and not for what he gives me. 2. I have learned that when I am weak, He is strong. 3. I have learned that it is not only OK to need others, but God planned it this way. In Genesis, God said, “It is not good for man to be…
Five years ago, I began praying fervantly for my future husband. As I prayed, I wrote down two lists of character traits and qualities that I wanted in a husband. On one list, I wrote my “must have” list; these were the things that were non-negotiable for me. If a man didn’t meet this list, I wouldn’t even consider a first date. The second list…
Almost every month, I am faced with the reality of suicide as I receive letters and phone calls from people all across the nation who have lost someone they love. Each time my heart aches with the person (many of whom I’ve never met), because I know the path before them is one of gut-wrenching pain. I also know that God is able to bring…
I must say that my life has been quite the journey. It started out pretty simple: small town girl, loved school, and loved life! As a child, God grabbed hold of my life and called me to salvation and I’ve never been the same. In college, my life was radically changed as I began to study God’s Word. I came to realize that my life…