Marie Alvero
She didn’t have to
Every year, I get a letter from a woman who I knew for about six months over a decade ago. When we met, I felt like my life was on fire. I had four young kids, we had jus... »
God has always been faithful
We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame,... »
Christmas peace
I’ve been blessed with nearly 50 Christmases. It’s fun to reminisce over my Christmases, celebrated in different houses, in a variety of countries, with different people,... »
Waiting on the Lord
Remember back when waiting was a thing? When strawberries were only available during strawberry season. When letters took weeks to arrive at their destination. When we tr... »
Level up your faith
No doubt about it, today’s culture challenges faith. Judeo-Christian values may have provided the foundation for modern morality in many countries, but culture today is p... »
A living sacrifice
“Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find... »
Unoffended
“Great peace have they that love thy law and nothing shall offend them” (Psalm 119:165 KJV). Let me tell you about some things I have not gotten offended by: My toddler g... »
The most true thing
One of the big challenges we face today is managing our expectations. What do we use as a gauge for a life well lived? Everything from the styling of our pantry to the tr... »
The Joyful Heart
As followers of Jesus, “grateful” should be our default setting when we consider that Jesus died to redeem us from an eternity of being separated from God. This should pu... »
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Recently I received a call from my daughter, who was a few hours away with her friends; they were going to attend a concert. They had excitedly purchased tickets months i... »
The Bible and You
A few years ago, I determined to read the entire Bible, cover to cover. I loved discovering the symmetry between the Old Testament and the New Testament. Many of the grea... »