Years ago ... the staggering impact a father plays in his child’s concept of God was brought home to me in a counseling class. Jim Craddock, a pioneer in studying the tie between our relationship with our earthly fathers and our relationship with our heavenly Father, taught the class. During the ... Read More »
Bad Flops Need a Big God
My client thought her conclusion was airtight ... Divorce was the only solution to a marriage founded on such a flimsy foundation. But she hadn’t added God into her equation. Many women have told me that even though they willingly participated in premarital sex with their husbands, they later ... Read More »
When You Need A Big God
In Letters to an American Lady ... C. S. Lewis wrote, “We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us: we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” Do I hear an “Amen”? Some unrealistic expectations contaminated my early faith in Jesus. Because the Bible says the ... Read More »
Little Women Need A Big God
God’s ways continually surprise me ... If you were God what type of people would you choose to belong to your Son’s family tree? Whose stories would you highlight in Scripture? Would you choose any of the following? A woman who seduced her father-in-law A professional ... Read More »
A Sure Strength When You Are Weak
Larry and I married at 4:00 p.m. ... on a blustery November afternoon in Savannah, Georgia. We pledged our love with heartfelt promises. Two hours later, we left for our honeymoon and had our first argument. What happened? Sadly, good intentions—and even love—are not enough to check insecurity ... Read More »