Over the next 10 weeks, we at Choose Ministry encourage you to join us as we focus our choices on the fruits of the Spirit. What are the...

My son recently was engaged to be married! I’ll never forget the moment he told us that he knew she was the one. As a momma, there is a...

A trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium recently showed me the awesomeness of plankton. Yup, I said plankton! This microscopic plant life is at...

When we hear the word, “accountability,” we straighten up a little bit in our chairs, don’t we? It requires someone getting into our...

I remember very clearly the day Rachel Barrentine and I started writing the song, Cleansing Waters Flow We were writing a project for...

Like many of you, I have been through hard times in life; but the one that forced stillness on my life was when I went through breast...

There are times when feelings come burning hot and at the drop of a hat. Words land like knives or even missiles. Hurt and anger come...

When I think of delight, I can’t help but think about my youngest son, Samuel. Sam was a happy child, full of delight! One of my favorite...

This year’s theme for our Choose Conferences is Hope. The word for hope in Hebrew is Tikvah, and it has a rich, deep meaning. In Hebrew...

My husband and I are coffee lovers. We’ve become pseudo snobs. We can hardly resist when it’s offered, no matter the time of day....

Years ago, I heard this old blessing. It has been spoken over Jewish children since before Jesus’ time: “May you be covered in the dust...

Sometimes God asks us to do incredibly hard things. When I read the story of Abraham and Isaac found in Genesis 22, I am amazed at the...

I’ve sat across from a lot of women in Biblical counseling and have discovered that there’s a shortage of teaching on how to grow in...

As I was reflecting on this week’s word to focus on, I couldn’t help but think of the Robert Frost Poem about two roads diverging in the...

My kids loved the aquarium! Stingrays. Otters. Tanks of wiggly octopuses. But their favorite part was standing next to this giant...

I think it’s very interesting that I’m the one scheduled to write the blog this week since our word this week is purpose and I’m writing...

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more...

I had always been in awe when people would tell me that God spoke to them. It seemed so casual when people would say it in a...

I’m not going to lie; sometimes I’m not sure I know exactly what wisdom is! And then trying to write on the subject, that can baffle my...

The phrase “mind, body, and soul” refers to the connection and relationship between these three aspects of ourselves. The mind, body, and...