And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling.  But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow.  And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.  But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” And they feared exceedingly, and said to one a

I absolutely adore this picture. It really depicts the relationship that our Abba, Father, yearns to have with His daughters. So often, we g

Depression is deadly! I strongly believe that it is the predecessor and root of suicide, which is at an all-time high! We're hearing more and more about famous individuals committing suicide, and we think to ourselves, "They have all this money! What could they possibly be depressed about?" What we don't see is the spiritual side of it. Depression is a spirit! Suicide is a spirit! It's obvious that they work closely together! Have you ever sat at home by yourself and yo

1. Do you believe that a lie is a lie, no matter how big or how small? Of course! When my kids lie, it's not what they lied about that they get in trouble for, it's the fact that they lied. Period. Any lie concerns me. If it's a small lie, my concern is: If you're lying about this, you'll lie about anything, and, therefore, I can't trust you! If it's a big lie, my concern is: Not only did you do something to that magnitude, but instead of confessing or trying to correc

"Anything worth having is worth fighting for?" If you want to break free from depression, fight to get out. Have you ever heard the saying, you have to seek help, recognize what is causing it, separate yourself from the root, and Do you believe that? Has there ever been anything in you life that was super important or very special or extremely valuable that was just given to you? I mean you didn't have to do anything for it. Probably not. If you want a degree in educatio