Looking to the Second Advent

The sights of Christmas lights, wrapped gifts, and nativity scenes. The smells of our favorite baked goods. The sounds of “Jingle Bells”, “O Holy Night”, and “Noel”.  Our family traditions. These all help set the scene as we celebrate the First Advent-  God the Son...
“Lord, make her more like Yourself.”

“Lord, make her more like Yourself.”

That is part of my prayer for my oldest daughter almost daily. But do I really mean it? Recently I came face-to-face with this question in a way I had not envisioned (isn’t that always the way it works?). She had auditioned and earned one of the four solos in her...
The Nails of Freedom

The Nails of Freedom

[Editor’s Note: This piece was originally written for the FBP Women’s Conference in February 2018. Each woman was given a nail to keep and have as a reminder of what Christ did on the Cross.] I remember when the movie, Passion of the Christ, came out. I...