A close friend of mine is self-publishing a children’s book based on a poem written by her late father, Bob Nelson. Bob was a pastor with a passion for telling people about God’s undying love for them. In 1994, he wrote a poem, The Everywhere God, for his then four-year-old granddaughter who was going through a difficult time after her parent’s divorce. Bob wanted …

This post is written to women. (If you are a man, you can stop reading now.) It’s Valentine’s Day, after all, so I want to share what’s on my heart today with all the women God has so graciously put in my world. I’m writing this with the #1 woman in my life, Heidi Mack, in mind, of course. And …

Today: Proverbs 15 Summer break is over for my three younger kids. This year, our youngest, Anna, starts high school. She is excited and anxious (worried she’ll get lost in the hallways). Sarah is a junior this year, and Dru is a senior. Both are focused on “what’s next” after they graduate: colleges and careers. I woke up early and before …

Today: Proverbs 4 Do you want to know the secrets to being a great parent? This chapter has them!  Solomon begins the chapter by talking to his own son about his father David, the man after God’s own heart: My children, listen to me. Listen to your father’s instruction. Pay attention and grow wise, for I am giving you good …