Sometimes I just don’t understand my husband. I straight up just don’t. I don’t always agree with him. I mean, doesn’t a “good” wife always agree with her husband? I have opinions and they don’t always lineup with his. Do I keep my “thoughts” to myself? It’s hard sometimes. I like being heard. I like […]
Many of us are facing some really difficult and challenging stuff as we look forward into the new year. Stuff that we may not know how to unpack and deal with as we move forward. We may have lost loved ones, lost jobs, changed addresses, or be dealing with a huge setback. Life can feel […]
As the new year rolls in none of us really know how our lives will roll out. Last year at this time, I was living in another state, happy, content, not wanting anything to change. It was as if God picked me up, like Fred Flintstone moved things on his Bronto Skylift crane, and transplanted […]
Christmas is such a buildup. We prepare, we dream, we overindulge, we anticipate, we decorate, we shop, we celebrate, we say goodbye. The saying goodbye part for me is always the worst part of Christmas every year. At some point the celebrating ends and normal life resumes. One of my favorite Christmas movies is Elf […]
I know you have one. The infamous Christmas list—and it’s on a count down! If you’re anything like me you’ve mumbled to yourself, “How am I going to get all of this done?” Then somehow, we seem to make it happen, and before you know it, you’re planning a time to take your tree down […]
Can we have tranquility during the Christmas season? I didn’t used to think so… The month of December was particularly full for me this year and I wondered if I’d be able to enjoy the holiday at all. I had recording to do, writing deadlines, and radio interviews, but I forged on doing my best […]
Christmas is a wonderful time of year. The lights. The songs. The hot cocoa. Family. Friends. Activities. More activities. It can zoom by so fast that we are left spinning and wondering if we enjoyed the season at all. Years ago, I felt a huge priority was to bake special Christmas treats for all my […]
Our tow truck driver had multiple tattoos on his face but the one that stood out was the cross on his forehead—I knew there had to be a story there. Our day started off great. We dropped my husband’s car off at the mechanic for routine upkeep and headed out in my husband’s beloved truck, […]
Jim Burns is the President of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has close to 2 million resources in print in 30 languages. This article first appeared HERE. How to Put “Thanks” Back into Thanksgiving by Dr. Jim Burns Thanksgiving Day is once again just around the corner. It’s a wonderful […]
On Sunday mornings you can find me serving in the children’s ministry. This past Sunday I watched as a mom literally pulled her child into the children’s program. This child laid on the floor as his mom dragged him by his arm until she successfully had him in the room, and then, wouldn’t let him […]
