I remember when my kids were younger. They'd fight with one another, as we parents tried to help them realize that some of their most important and lifelong relationships would be with their siblings. They may not have treasured each other then, but look out if someone from outside the family hurt one of our three musketeers.  It was similar to a scene in a show I once saw, after the eldest brother had beaten up his younger sibling’s bully. At the end of the altercation, he turned to his...

My mind’s been firing random thoughts faster than I can filter. Within the plethora of these ideas, one thought has bullied itself over the rest—so much so that I can’t ignore it.  Prophetic things have been popping into my sphere of awareness on a daily basis, which shouldn’t surprise me--because I asked for this . I recently prayed that God would show me who I should pray for, and immediately this has been brought to my attention.  Have you heard this before: 'There will be wars and...

When was the last time you had a gut wrenching laugh? You know—the kind where you’re hanging onto your middle because you’ve become short of breath and your gut muscles feel as if they might split apart. I hadn’t had one of those in a lengthy time—but then I went to a Women’s Retreat where the theme of the weekend was Rest & Restoration. You may be envisioning a group of women at a spa, being pampered with massages, oils, while incense burns as soft ocean sounds infiltrate every corner of the...