by Kathy | Jun 17, 2013 | Monday Minute in the Word, Trials and difficulties, Unshakeable Faith
Four weeks ago today, a tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma. This powerful funnel cloud tore through schools, businesses, and the hospital. It killed 24 people and left thousands homeless. The tornado, with winds exceeding 200 mph, was given an EF5 rating, the...
by Kathy | May 27, 2013 | Spiritual Leadership, Trials and difficulties, Unshakeable Faith
You are being watched. The government has a secret system, a machine that spies on you every hour of every day. These lines open the CBS Thursday night show “Person of Interest.” I don’t know anything about a secret government machine, but you are being watched. Every...
by Kathy | May 23, 2013 | Spiritual Leadership, Trials and difficulties, Unshakeable Faith
One primary reason young people give for turning away from faith is that it lacks relevance for their lives. They just don’t see what difference it makes. Why bother? This is the third post in a series about leaving a legacy of faith. (See intro post and “3 Ways...
by Kathy | May 16, 2013 | Family musings, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized, Unshakeable Faith
Four generations of my family gathered this week at my parents’ home. My mom and dad longed to see their first great-grandchild, but cannot make the long highway drive to go to him. So, I traveled from Houston to Dallas, picked up my daughter Kelley and her one-year...
by Kathy | May 10, 2013 | God's Word for Today, Trials and difficulties, Unshakeable Faith
Stories of incomprehensible evil saturate recent news. Savage murder, brutality, carnage, and violence roll through the headlines like a tsunami. Jodi Arias, the Boston Bombers, the Gosnell trial, and now Cleveland. I am overwhelmed with the propensity for evil in the...
by Kathy | Apr 11, 2013 | God's Word for Today, Trials and difficulties, Uncategorized, Unshakeable Faith
The day was clear and crisp, just perfect for spring skiing. When we arrived at the slope, we purchased our lift tickets, quickly donned our skis, and got in line for the lift. So excited to have a full day of skiing ahead of us. Four of our group sat together on the...