What Defines You
We live in a day when many people feel victimized – people don’t survive anymore: You don’t hear about burn survivors or stroke survivors; you hear about...
10
Jul
8
Jul
Grace in Which We Stand
Today I’m wrapping up a week of anniversary memories, reflecting on some of the key lessons God has taught Ken and me during our 41 years of marriage...
7
Jul
Love Demonstrated
Today I invited Ken to “take over” this day’s devotional and share some of his thoughts with you: Often in the first year or two of our marriage, I felt more...
7
Jul
Sofia is Love Embodied in Person
Seven-year-old Sofia lives with her parents, Alan and Carmen, in El Salvador. Sofia has a rare genetic condition caused by deletions on her 12th and 18th...
6
Jul
Perseverance in Suffering
It’s a broken world and suffering comes at us in many shapes and sizes. It may be a disability, chronic illness, loneliness, or heartache.
6
Jul
The Big Picture
When my husband Ken and I have a snarky disagreement, or when we start haggling over petty details, we come back to the words of Romans 8:18. Right in the...
5
Jul
The Love of Christ Shines at Joni and Friends Family Retreat
Before Andrea arrived at Family Retreat, she and her family felt isolated. She is a single mom to 10-year-old Victoria, 7-year old Viviana, and 11-year-old...
5
Jul
A Heart for God’s Word
The first Monday night in September 1982, I remember praying, Oh, God, I’ve married the wrong man. We’d been married just three months...
4
Jul
Owe Only Love
"Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor ...
3
Jul
From the Heart – The “Cord of Three Strands”
More than four decades have passed since Ken and I began our married life in 1982. And as we celebrate our wedding anniversary on July 3, I marvel at the ...
