In my later Protestant days (because in the earlier days, I just wore the Baptist badge and really had no idea what it meant to be a Christian), I thought that “good works” meant you go out and do all the good things, the Christian things: feed and clothe the poor, house the homeless, etc. […]
Growing up, I can’t recall when I was ever content with how I looked. I didn’t like myself as a teenager and thought I was ugly because guys weren’t much interested in me. I had features that weren’t considered attractive in the 80s and 90s: freckles, a plethora of pimples and blackheads, and paper-white skin […]
“How can I attain complete knowledge and understanding of God so that I can believe in Him?” You can’t. But you can learn more than enough to strengthen your belief in Him. If you’re anything like I used to be and you have a hard time understanding God, then this message is for you. Hopefully. […]
Before I ever hit a bestseller list, before I ever landed an agent, signed a contract, or saw my books in stores, I was simply a writer who loved writing. I wrote because I had to; because it was part of me. I wrote because it made me happy; it made me feel alive. In […]
If you read last week’s article, “Christian Imposter Syndrome,” I briefly discussed women’s roles in God’s eyes, society, and as wives and homemakers, and I had to leave you hanging. You don’t have to wait any longer because I will talk about it today. If I recall, last week I left off with, “For many, […]
For so long, I believed I had to be as knowledgeable as the Christian authors whose books I’d read or as well-versed in the Bible as the pastors whose sermons I’d listened to. I thought that if I wanted to write a book or start a YouTube channel about my personal experiences with God and […]
It’s in our nature to rebel. The first act of rebellion is the most famous in history: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Because of the first sin, every person ever born or will ever be born into this world will do so with a rebellious, sinful heart. …defy the rules. If we […]
We’ve been lied to all our lives. Society makes us believe we never have enough. We want a nicer car, the newest cell phone, the most extravagant wedding dress, the biggest house, and the best of everything. Society makes us believe that what we already have is dated and has lost appeal, so we constantly […]
Lately, as I’ve taken a step back and looked around at my circumstances here in Mexico, I’ve begun to understand why I believe God brought me here. There are many reasons, and I will talk about one of them today. Go backward with me briefly before November 2012, before I wrote a bestselling book that […]
My life, although I was loved and cared for, was steeped in volatility from an early age. My mom was a good mom, and my dad loved me dearly, but they weren’t good for each other, and it didn’t seem like they truly loved each other, either. Like so many families without Jesus Christ, ours […]