Life in Exile

Even missionaries can feel like imposters when sharing with churches and other groups about work on the field. It's okay to be real.

The benefits of listening to God's Wisdom are wonderful, but the consequences are devastating. Do not reject God and His Wisdom.

I've let confession and repentance slide over the years, as I've lived as a "good" Christian woman. God has reminded me that there are no "respectable" sins.

What does it benefit us to turn from sin and live by the wisdom of God? Proverbs tells us that it leads to a Spirit-filled and dread-free life. What could be better?

How do I find the balance between what people think I'm doing in mission service and what I know to be the reality? How do I overcome feelings of unworthiness?

As noisy as this world may seem, there is a voice that rises above it all: The voice of Wisdom. The question for us is: Are we listening?

Visits with old friends is a beautiful glimpse into eternity where we will enjoy catching up on all God has done in and through their lives.

Walking in the Wisdom of the Lord means saying no to the enticement of sin. Solomon's words to his son are words we need to heed today.

As we move into a new year of life and ministry, what is your plan for growing in Christ-likeness?

The focus of Walking in Wisdom in this post is the home, the cornerstone of wisdom for every child.

In a world of increasing deception, let us covenant together to grow in the knowledge of understanding of God's Word.

In this new Friday Focus, we will walk together through highlights from the book of Proverbs, growing in the God-given wisdom so needed for navigating this life. Welcome.

As I prepare for a new year of Mission Monday blog posts, I'd love to hear from you! Let me know what topics you'd like covered or any questions I can address. Thanks!

The Words of an old Christmas hymn reflect the true experience of one who came to know the One who saves.

The child Mary would deliver came into the world with a specific purpose: His death for our salvation. His purpose gives purpose to our lives.

Christmas hymns can have deep theology and cause us to ponder the greatness of the child. Today, we meditate on his all-sufficient merit from a line of Charles Wesley's hymn, Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus.

When we're tempted to look to outside sources for help in times of trials, return to Jesus, the Lion-King, who fights for us.

The words of familiar Christmas hymns, like O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, can become a prayer when we take them to heart.

This is an excerpt from my new Advent devotional, When You Don't Feel Like Celebrating. Isaiah pulls our attention to the great feast the Lord is preparing.

Are you feeling in a fog this Christmas? Overwhelmed with parties and gift-shopping? Spend a silent night with God.

I pray that this poem I wrote in 1999 will inspire you to pray for the nations to know the Savior this Christmas Season.

The grief walk brings both unexpected duties and blessed reunions.

Corrie ten Boom understood all about what it means to "trust the engineer." In the dark days of grief, I too learned and continue to learn how to trust the Lord, the Engineer of my life.

Carol reflects on how death has been swallowed up in victory through Christ as she reflects a decade later on the loss of her husband.

When Muslims ask questions, God, knowing their hearts, orchestrates ways for them to find answers by using us.