Today I received another message from a person who read my book Fully Alive and finally took the first step toward discovering the joy of living again. I have been thrilled to hear from people who stepped back from the brink of suicide and reached out for the help they desperately needed. Each of these people recognized that they had …
The Power of a Child’s Prayer!
This is my granddaughter Jadyn when she was a small child. During that period as I experienced some very deep emotional struggles, Jadyn had a powerful impact on my life. Here is the story.
A Little Boy, a Big Truck and 3 Lessons about Faith
I can count on one hand the number of people who have profoundly affected my life. Alan Maxwell is one of them. Alan is a successful businessman, with a huge heart, a generous spirit and a desire to serve God. When he told me this true story, I knew I had to share it with someone. Who better than you? …
Our Souls Need the Message in “Undone”
The picture on the cover of this book makes my brain hurt. Look at it! Ouch! Wait a minute! Life does the same thing! Life never follows the path I marked out for it. Life often leaves me standing stripped of the expectations and longings of my heart. Life is often turned upside down. It makes my head hurt. In …
Honesty and Faith
There are two characteristics I admire in people. One is honesty and the other is courageous faith in the midst of challenges of the heart. Sometimes honesty does not accompany declarations of faith because some people believe that honesty in the midst of difficult times is paramount to a lack of faith. However… Faith is not the absence of doubt. …