Valued Friendships
We know who our friends are when difficulties come, accusations are made causing much damage, and they remain faithful. They stay...
Establishing a Small Group
Recently a very lovely and dynamic young woman asked if she could be a part of a discipleship group with me! My initial response was one...
Differences Do Matter
Differences do matter, they really do, especially when very different people need to work together to achieve a goal. One would think a...
Who Do You Want to Please?
Recently my thoughts have been bothering me – it is as though they are accusing me over an ongoing difficult relational issue. This is...
Water Everywhere
A rainbow appears over over a Whataburger sign that was destroyed by Hurricane Harvey in Refugio, Texas, Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. (Nick...
Name It and Claim It
Name it and claim it – it’s yours, is a common prayer philosophy. Although many of us would say this philosophy is not ours – we know the...
Compromising Counsel
Can you compromise what you believe to be true and necessary counsel when asked to address a group of people who do not share your...
Gossip Burns a Path
The older I get the more I learn the importance of heeding Biblical counsel. When God says we are not to do something He does so for a...
Friends & Friendships
Being part of a church family and living in community with other believers does not mean your need for friends and relationships will be...
Submissive Listening
Who do you listen to when you are in a difficult position? Whose counsel is important to you? Where do you turn in those moments when you...
