Kathy Howard
unshakeable faith for life
Thankful Even Now
As Thanksgiving approaches, I've been reflecting over the last few months. They've been really, really hard. Many of you know my father passed away in late September. After Dad's death, Mom's Alzheimer's worsened significantly. So my brother and I had to make the hard...
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6 Biblical Principles for Handling Personal Conviction in the Church
I am so glad the mid-term elections are over! Politics cause far too much disagreement – even in the church. With good conscience and personal conviction on both sides, sincere Christians can be divided over party lines. It’s one of those areas like alcohol,...
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3 Biblical Principles to Guide Your Vote
Tomorrow is the day. Election Day. It's time to vote. Although many of us may have already voted, I thought it was still appropriate to rerun this post I wrote two years ago before the presidential election. My goal is not to tell you who to vote for, but simply to...
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I Am Not Enough, But…
I am not enough. I am not good enough. I am not strong enough. I am not wise enough. I am not enough. And neither are you. You are not enough. Last week I heard a song on my local Christian radio station that troubled me. The lyrics repeatedly sang "I am enough."...
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6 Simple Ways to Comfort the Grieving
My father passed away four weeks ago. This week, my brother, sister-in-law, and I are getting Mom settled in a memory care facility close to my brother’s place. Now, in the latter stages of Alzheimer’s, Mom needs more help than she can get at home. It’s been a...
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The Real Promise of 1 Corinthians 10:13
You've probably heard - or maybe you've even said - "God will never give me more than I can handle." Sounds really good but there's just one problem. The Bible doesn't teach that. Many people point to 1 Corinthians 10:13 to back up this "Christian teaching." But is...
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Should Christians be the Morality Police?
The cultural norm in America has shifted dramatically in the last few years. In fact, almost every day, another story pops up in the news revealing an ever-widening gap between the world’s values and God’s standards. Our culture glorifies and increasingly normalizes...
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Dad has Finished the Race
On September 23, my father finished his race and received his eternal inheritance. His soul has been in the presence of his Savior for a week. Today, we say our formal goodbyes. While we grieve the loss of Dad’s presence with us, we also rejoice that he has now...
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4 Reasons Christians Compromise with the Culture
I am patiently waiting for our first granddaughter to arrive. Okay, let me be honest. I’m waiting. We can leave the “patiently” part out. After four grandsons, we are so ready for a little girl! The world my granddaughter will know is very different from the world of...
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The Armor of God is More than a Prayer
The Bible is full of word pictures to help us understand spiritual truths. One of the best known and most loved is the armor of God Paul describes in Ephesians. I know some Christians who “pray on the armor of God” every day. While we definitely need that level of...
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