God's Relentless Love

I wrote this article for iBelieve.com. Start reading about what to do when you question God’s love and then head over to iBelieve for the rest of the article. To the questioner: You see the giant highway signs that proclaim, “God Loves You!” but doubt those words could apply to you. Or maybe you grew up singing, “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know,” but recent events have made you question…

This article first appeared on The Redbud Post an online magazine put together by a wonderful group of Christian writers. Start reading here and click to read 6 ways to live like you’re loved. I sat at my computer, trying desperately to come up with…

We hear about God’s love in church and it sounds wonderful and spiritual, but perhaps not terribly practical. We want results and don’t see how God’s love changes you. I’m an action oriented person. Give me a to-do list and I’ll tackle it until every…

God wants your heart. His desire for an intimate relationship with you is a bit like my daughter’s yearning for dolls. You see, when my daughter was little, her heart yearned for Polly Pocket dolls. I knew this because whenever she had saved enough allowance…

When my kids were little, I grabbed any opportunity to be alone. I loved being a mom, but sometimes I simply needed to be me—without a toddler hanging on my leg. One day when both kids were glued to the TV watching Sesame Street, I…

Ruins everywhere. As I walk the site of an ancient city in Israel, I sigh at the sight of destruction. I see nothing left but stacks of well-worn stone. Tumbled-down walls of rock. Debris from past lives. Remnants of greatness. These disintegrating leftovers of a…

Part of my husband’s job as a pastor is to visit people who can no longer leave their homes or retirement facilities to attend church. He meets many amazing people of the “greatest generation.” One couple he met was especially memorable. Their love for each…

Have you ever wondered how to deserve God’s love? I remember a time in my life when I felt anything but loveable. Anything but successful. Anything but deserving. This dreary point in my life came after my kids grew up and left home. After fifteen…