Bold Confidence: Why It’s A Must For Tomorrow

Bold Confidence: Why It’s A Must For Tomorrow

Raising two daughters, I often reflected on how they were so different in approaching challenges. Kelsey, the oldest, was initially fearless and would jump at something new without ever giving it a second thought. One time it cost us a trip to the hospital for...
Remember – A Propelling Force Often Forgotten

Remember – A Propelling Force Often Forgotten

Of the sixty-six books in the Bible, there is one book that never mentions the word, God. It is the book of Esther. God, in fact, never speaks in Esther, but He doesn’t have to because Esther’s leadership does the talking. The story takes place in the...
Expect and Get More

Expect and Get More

The story in Matthew 9:29-30 is an important lesson that Jesus wanted us to learn from the very beginning of His ministry and mentorship to us. “Then Jesus put his hands over their eyes and said, you will have what your faith expects! And suddenly their eyes opened –...
Courage to Serve the Church

Courage to Serve the Church

I was drawn to courageous people early in my life. There was a wall in my backyard growing up with graduated levels. It started at one end at 3 feet and then graduated up to 6 feet. I used to evaluate my friends (at the time I wasn’t aware that I was doing it) and...
Desires, Fears and the Idols of Bondage. Will You Smash Them?

Desires, Fears and the Idols of Bondage. Will You Smash Them?

When do we start to be sneaky? Wanting something so badly that we lie, cheat and hide? When did our desires – the fear of not having enough, so take over control that we not only lie to others but to ourselves? Psychologists tell us that we can so convince ourselves...