Out of the midnight darkness came the weak sound of what had quickly become a familiar plea in my ears. “Annie?”…
overcoming
We Are Not Consumed
Slipping into the bathroom of our single-wide mobile home on the orphanage property, I pulled the thin plastic door…
Strength to Overcome
If I am soft to myself and slide comfortably into the vice of self-pity and self-sympathy; if I do not by the grace…
A Mandatory Lesson
It took only a moment for the joyful contentment in my heart to disappear. I was jarred into a panic by the blaring…
Walking in the Light
Christians of all ages had gathered for an afternoon of prayer, worship, and spiritual exhortation. Among them was Oswald Chambers…
Heroic Femininity
When I was first married, I wasn’t a huge fan of the larger-than-life example of womanhood portrayed in Proverbs 31….
Emptying the Backpack
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.1 John…
The Fear of the Lord
Fear in past times has been an intense stronghold for me. When I was young I used to become physically sick—crippled…
Christ-Centered Mothering
I have been around countless moms who roll their eyes at the notion that motherhood can be beautiful. They laugh at…