“I Want to Save My Daughter”
What would you do if you had to choose between your life and your baby’s life? I never really thought I would have to choose. Since college it was always just a hypothetical question to me. Up to that...
View ArticleWhen Fear Falls
Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. ~Isaiah 41:10 Have you ever been going...
View ArticleWill You Have a Faith Like Mary’s?
Since becoming a mother, Christmas has taken on a new significance. Before giving birth to my precious girls, I did not think about what it must have been like for Mary to carry and then give birth to...
View ArticleWhen You Just Want to Quit
Have you ever faced a task that seemed impossible? Maybe you just don’t feel up to the journey? I am in the middle of writing my dissertation, and I have to admit there are days when I just want to...
View ArticleGuarding Your Heart
Amanda, how do I guard my heart in a world that wants to rip me apart? This is the question that has been asked of me several times this month. A few weeks ago my husband and I began the Every...
View ArticleThe Day I Lost My Son in An Elevator
The memory of losing our son in an elevator in Hong Kong still causes me to break out in a cold sweat. Our family was visiting Hong Kong for a brief vacation from the Philippines, where we were serving...
View ArticleDon’t Miss This
Recently a friend sent an email entitled, Perception. You know, one of those we all get and typically move to the trash folder without reading. My plan was to scan the story and either file it away or...
View ArticleWhen The Right Way Feels Like the Wrong Direction
We were so close yet so, so far. When I moved down to Fort Worth, my mom and I were navigating around a still unfamiliar city after dark trying to find our hotel. The directions were simple. And we...
View ArticleLearning from Grief, Listening to Job
No doubt, you’re familiar with the story of Job. But have you considered that, just like Job, our response to tragedy and difficulty reveals our hearts? Job’s crisis was completely unexpected and...
View ArticleBut…What If I’m Not Happy?
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This famous phrase found in our country’s “Declaration of Independence” defines the people who inhabit this great land of the United States. In fact,...
View ArticleA Life of Forgiveness, Listening to Joseph
Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. (Rom 12:17a) This is difficult to live out. The opportunity to repay evil with evil is certainly there since we live life in a fallen world. We are sinned...
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