Greatness!
What an incredible time to be part of the abortion recovery movement! I know I have said this before, but I so wish every single one of you could sit in my office with me and read the multitude of...
View ArticleDeception vs Faith
The art of deception is this…to make someone believe things are other than they are, so a person will do something he or she would never otherwise do. I read this sentence from an incredible book...
View Article2015!
It is this week between Christmas and New Years that I find very stressful. I don’t mean to be negative, but I’m just telling you it is stressful to me. I wonder how many of you feel the same way?...
View ArticleNeed comfort? I got your comfort
Have you ever helped someone with a problem, then realized the aid you gave was from a place of learning in a dark stormy part of your life? Or what about the times we seek help for our own problem...
View ArticleI hated you when you walked through that door…
I know you’re going to love hearing Timothy’s story as much as I have been privileged to watch it unfold! From Timothy… Talk about being put on the spot! Actually I love sharing my story now. First man...
View Article“…saves the world entire.”
We walked the streets of Furth, Germany for 3 hours and to tell you the truth I was a little tired. No, I take that back I was exhausted. I had been traveling and speaking every day, and I was looking...
View ArticleI can’t believe we’re here!
I didn’t tell very many people where I was going, simply because I wasn’t sure about security issues and what we were facing as a team. My family and close friends knew, as well as my church family. I...
View Article3 Questions to Answer when Considering Abortion
No woman in her right mind ever dreams as a little girl, that one day she will grow up and have an abortion. Not one. I usually avoid sweeping statements such as this one in my writing, but I can say...
View ArticleThe Answer to Ending Abortion
Ernest Hemingway once said writing was nothing more than opening up a vein and bleeding on the page. Well that’s what I’m about to do. Everyone has been posting the Planned Parenthood (PP) video...
View ArticleFinding your Elaine
When I get bad news I usually let my emotions out and then I go straight to my journal. Writing is my outlet when I’m in shock and in pain and this is one of those times. We got a call last Thursday...
View ArticleA method to turn “moments” into life changes!
You’ve paid your $100 registration fee for the 3-day conference, and around $300 for your modest hotel room. You’ve walked all over the conference hall, sitting through seminar after seminar. You’re...
View ArticleBig Shoes to Fill…Part 2
I felt it only appropriate to pull out this post from August 2014. Ms. Dot finished her race well, leaving a legacy behind her that we all can aspire to. So happy to have known her, so proud of the...
View ArticleSaveOne- The Ripple Effect
It’s always exciting and a little scary when I have a new book published. There’s a part of me that still cannot believe God is allowing me to work for Him, using such an ugly part of my past to help...
View ArticleYour Child’s Crisis, 3 Ways to NEVER Respond
I had a very wise man say to me one time, “When your child comes to you in crisis, they will always remember the first words you speak.” I have never forgotten those words. My husband and I have both...
View ArticleHOW TO TELL IF YOU ARE ON THE BRINK OF BURNOUT
My pastor husband and I were walking down the familiar halls of the hospital. We were visiting a lady from our church who had a non life-threatening illness and had to be put in for a couple of days....
View ArticleWho’s Got Your Back?
Just like small David facing monstrous Goliath on a massive battlefield, we can rest assured we have the armies of the Lord going before and behind us to pave the way. One of the most pressing battles...
View ArticleSnagging the Pass Through- guarding yourself against burnout
Before I ever experienced jet lag I would hear people talk about it and thought they just meant they were really, really tired. What was the big deal? (insert eye roll here) Then I went to Europe for...
View ArticleYou Can Defeat our Modern Day Goliath
What started as a little two-room makeshift clinic in Brooklyn ran by untrained volunteers has now grown to a multi-billion-dollar international corporation. It is actively present in more than 130...
View ArticleSabbatical…YES PLEASE!
“Almost everything works again if you unplug it for a few minutes. Including you.” Words by Anne Lamott If you have kept up with my blog at all, you know my husband and I took a sabbatical this year....
View ArticleDaleidon for President
Reagan conservatives like me are standing around with our hands up in the air wondering what the heck happened to our country??? It’s the greatest disgrace of my generation; the worst travesty of our...
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