Tag Archives: hope

Dear God: My heart was so touched at Lupe’s funeral last night. The whole service was in Spanish—and I didn’t understand a word. Most of …

When I was a junior in high school, I went through a minor case of depression. It started when I dropped out of my super-tough …

There’s a saying among would-be criminals and law enforcement officials alike that gets shared around. It goes like this, “Do the crime, serve the time.” …

One bitterly cold February day driving from Wisconsin to Georgia, feeling dispirited by all the dissension and even downright vitriol in the country, I pulled …

I have done a lot of bad things. Before I met Jesus I stole money that wasn’t mine, told lies, and ran away from home. …

Imagine waking up to a day where the future is unknown—where the struggle to survive is intense and the odds are against you? Imagine if …

It was a peaceful Friday afternoon. Vases of flowers and cards filled with loving messages covered the polished table. The painful panic was just beginning …

Our days are filled with intrigue, wonder, and disaster–with moments of unfettered discovery and regret. Just when we think we have found life’s sweet spot, …

If we wait until all of our problems are gone before we sing praises to God, we’ll never sing! We are constantly confronted with new …

In the book Decision, Joni Eareckson Tada writes: Honesty is always the best policy, but especially when you’re surrounded by a crowd of women in …