And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15 The Israelites had to make a choice — who would they serve. Each family had to decide for themselves.  Joshua made his famous proclamation, “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” And it’s likely at ... [Read More]

You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:9 The end of “the shema” is as beautiful as the beginning to me. The Lord doesn’t just want our relationship to be figurative and intangible … He invites us to connect with Him in very tangible ways. We have Scripture and faith-oriented words displayed in many rooms of our home. Doing so offers us a visible reminder of Whose we are and from Whom all  the gifts of our life come. But having the words displayed ... [Read More]

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5 Family time. Date night. Work commitments. Church obligations. Community responsibilities. The 24 hours we have each day is never enough to do all that needs to be done. We live in a time when filling our days with good things, important things, is easy. We can easily move from one activity to the next, serving others and living a good life … but missing out on what really ... [Read More]

Therefore, a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24 In a world where everything is disposable and relationships are freely tossed to the side when they stop feeling right or meeting needs, it’s easy to forget what God said about marriage. It’s easy to lose sight of how sacred the relationship between husband and wife is. God offers us this unique and beautiful experience of holding fast to one another … the ... [Read More]

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Genesis 2:18 We were made for companionship. First, companionship with God — an intimate relationship with Him. But also for relationship with others. And the first relationship God identified and instituted was marriage. He knew we’d long for that flesh and blood connection with another person. He knew we’d need to have a hand to hold, a shoulder to lean on, and arms to hold us. He ... [Read More]

Praying for our girls is such a great practice. But there is another person I pray for as much as I pray for my daughter, another relationship I treasure and value ... my husband, my marriage! Marriage is a gift! A beautiful, humbling exercise, my marriage is one of the ways God often uses to reveal the depths of His love for me. In fact, Paul wrote that marriage is a mystery that reveals Christ's relationship with the Church {Ephesians 5:32}. Marriage isn't easy. It's hard to lay down our own ... [Read More]