In the world of tennis, a game which I greatly enjoy, there is a basic rule that carries me through the emotional ups and downs of a match. More than once I have snatched victory from the hands of defeat by remembering this simple principle....
My husband, Kevin, shares his personal story on how he overcame adversity: “When I was a young lad, an old Ford factory shift worker came to my grade school looking for boys who wanted to learn to play tennis. That idea jumped in me and I...
Discovery is a powerful word that opens up vast opportunity. Children have no limits on their curiosity or willingness to try out new things. In fact, their openness is so great that it could cause personal injury or peril. As we grow older, we seem...
Are you ready for greater mental clarity? Let’s look at 4 powerful exercises to increase self-awareness and eliminate mental chatter! STEP #1: Order Your World! In her bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo offers insight into releasing ourselves from the clutter that produces...
If I were to put a bunch of apple seeds into your hand you would probably get a picture of what could be produced from them. The same is true if I filled your hands with turtle eggs. If I were to put the seed of...
Opportunity is seldom convenient or cheap. Typically it comes disguised as hard work! When we announced our desire to begin the 100 tent project, my husband was suddenly taken ill and rushed to the hospital needing an emergency appendectomy. I found myself at the helm of...
Nothing is cheap, easy, or free. Salvation itself came at a great price to God and Jesus Christ. He was willing to pay a price we could not pay, so we would experience a life we did not have. Those who receive Him receive that...
In a healthy discussion with a pastor friend of mine, we talked about the attributes of God and how this question is a subtle but great divider in the body of Christ. It will help you to know the answer. If you answered ‘yes’ to the question,...
Recently we completed a simple landscape project. The tools required ranged from saw blades to push brooms. And, the primary resource required was good ol’ physical labor. We were so happy as we saw this project come to completion. It had been sitting there for...
To represent Christ means to live a life of Christian adventure. It is daring—supernaturally exciting—as you challenge yourself and the world. It is not a boring, static, unimaginative or isolated life. You enter into the heart of Christ’s victory. You can sing in the middle...