Leave a Mark

I haven’t worked at all on leaving a legacy. Have you? Since I don’t have children, I haven’t been conscientious about it till lately. When I hear things like the lyrics from Casting Crowns’ song Only Jesus https://youtu.be/VXIBP2BdYR8 or Sidewalk Prophets’ Live Like That https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfosSggwQS0, I think about what I will leave behind as I…

How to Date Christianly When You Were Raised in a Toxic Home, Part 2 of 2

Last week, I shared a little about my story and encouraged my readers to evaluate and reflect on the influence their family had on them. It’s hard to date in a Christlike manner when it wasn’t modeled in your family and you weren’t aware of that negative influence. Today, I have more to share and…

How to Date Christianly When You Were Raised in a Toxic Home, Part 1 of 2

Were one or both of your parents toxic? (It really only takes one messed up parent to ruin your whole family for generations.) Did your parents have a lousy marriage? (Mine did, too.) Did you have family secrets that had to be hidden from outsiders? (We sure did!) If you said Yes to any of…

When Your Dream Starts Happening

It’s finally happening. I can hardly believe it! The Lord laid it on my heart over 36 years ago to go overseas for long-term missions work. I took the “scenic route” toward God’s goal for me, but since the callings and gifts of God are irrevocable I press on. (Romans 11:29; read in many translations…