I sat on my bed in the attic of the little house in Nashville, wrestling with the reality that a lifelong dream was…
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Elisabeth Elliot
I remember reading a book preface by Elisabeth Elliot, in which she commented that few women had more of an influence upon her life than Amy Carmichael…
A Narrow Road
When I was eighteen, I read a book* that became a defining influence upon my life. It was a biography written by…
Fresh Surrender
Most young girls have fairy tale dreams for their future marriage – they envision riding off into the sunset with…
Surrendering Our Desires
As American Christian women, we hear lots of messages today about the importance of our heart—messages that put great…
Putting Cravings in Their Place
As Americans, we live in one of the wealthiest, most self-indulgent nations in history. Very few people on earth…
Self-Esteem vs. Christ-Esteem
The message “love yourself” seems to be everywhere in modern culture – even in the church. It’s a message that…
A Friend of the Bridegroom
As Christians, we often spiritualize the idea of self-promotion. After all, the more successful and popular we…