Why Go to Church?

“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than sitting in garage makes you a car.” “I can worship God anywhere — church doesn’t have the corner on that market.” “There are too many hypocrites in church for me...

Giving Grace

I loved the musical Les Miserables before loving Les Miserables was cool. But my love grew exponentially when I read the novel. There is so much beauty in Hugo’s story, so much truth. My favorite part is right at the beginning. Jean Valjean is released from...

My Year in Review

It is fitting that my “Year in Review” post is a day late…2012 was so crazy busy that I felt like I was rushing all the time just to keep up! But it was an amazing year! Here are some of the highlights: I had THREE books published in 2012!! My oldest...

Career vs. Calling

“How do I know what God wants me to do?” This is a question I hear a lot, a question that is at the heart of Right Where I Belong. And it’s an important question. Too many people answer this question incorrectly, or don’t ask it correctly, and...

Christmas 1994

Eighteen years ago this week, Dave brought me home for Christmas. Except that he didn’t tell his parents we were dating. He hadn’t told me, yet, we were dating. We had, in fact, been “hanging out” for about six months (yep, that’s months)...