Hey y'all, I thought I'd post this because yesterday was Groundhog Day, and I'm nothing if not right on top of things around here, right? (Don't answer that. God "don't" like ugly.) This is a little excerpt from one of my humor books, Sue Ellen's Girl Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy. It occurred to me that A) I rarely mention them anymore, and B)

So, this is happening! I'm going to be teaching my new book at Whites Ferry Rd., Church of Christ in West Monroe, LA, January 25, 2020. Along with beautiful times of worship in song, guests can expect three study sessions, breaks with refreshments, and a delicious lunch! All for $25 with an Early Bird Special of $20! I’ve purposefully chosen an intimate setting with limited

Hey y'all! See this bad boy? He’s officially called a Zenergy but there’s a story behind his new nickname and he is not as innocent as this pic would suggest. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The beloved farmer and I bought him a while back. (I wrote about it here.)  We used him for a while —until he somehow got unplugged, and sat alone through the busy holidays. I fixed

Merry Christmas, friends! May the love of God, the grace of Christ Jesus and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit overwhelm you with joy today. Our devotional has drawn to a close, but I hope you’ll stay connected. I want to keep walking forward with you. As Oswald Chambers once said in one of my all-time favorite quotes, “Let the past sleep, but let it

If these devotions have stirred you to want more of God, to behold Jesus until He transforms you, consider sharing your journey with your family and friends. It may be a life-changer for them, too! Transformation is powerful stuff! The culture knows it—hence the bombardment of before-and-after images in magazines and on home-improvement shows. This transformative life is our calling, and Paul encourages us to live it in

Christmas is near, and I hope you and yours enjoy every minute of it! My prayer is that these short devotions have set us up to resist the empty promises the world hawks twenty-four/seven and walk into the deep and wide life Jesus died to give us.   It’s impossible to read John without wondering about the discrepancy between the experience of the average believer and the