The bus felt hot and stuffy as it jolted noisily down the road. I gripped my backpack and stared out the window, trying to ignore the raucous behavior of the pre-adolescents…
True Beauty
Purposeful Femininity
Eric and I had been in full-time ministry for several years when the bait of idleness began to call my name. Ministry…
Heroic Femininity
When I was first married, I wasn’t a huge fan of the larger-than-life example of womanhood portrayed in Proverbs 31….
The Beauty of Forgiveness
When I was sixteen, my brothers and I regularly visited residents at our local nursing home. Our favorite person to…
The Danger of the Selfie
You see it everywhere – the push for self-promotion. Ads for clothing, beauty products, cars, food, you name it, all…
Self-Esteem vs. Christ-Esteem
The message “love yourself” seems to be everywhere in modern culture – even in the church. It’s a message that…