It was a pretty sweet gig. What began as a simple babysitting job expanded into caring for an exclusive property in upscale Ft. Worth. The home itself spanned 4000 feet, complete with an impressive oak library, a state-of-the-art media room and a deluxe master suite, which overlooked a terrazzo garden, mosaic pool, and changing cabana. When you …
Praying for Our Nation
Holy Father, We praise You that Your reign has no geographic boundaries or cultural limits (Psalm 22:28). You sit upon Your throne ruling and directing all the nations, despite their exalted view of their own wisdom (Psalm 47:8). Thank You that indeed one day You will be exalted in all the earth and that Truth will one day …
When You Want Your Kids to Change
“Lord, I feel that my children don’t listen to a thing I say! What’s the deal here? I need You to change their hearts!” I sat in my chair grappling with the huge responsibility of raising my family, and felt overwhelmed at just where to turn. I needed some specific direction and intervention of God. As I cried …
Marital Distance
Dear Mentor, My husband and I have fallen into a bad cycle of relating. I tend to sin when I am sinned against. When he is angry or frustrated, it hurts and I respond in anger, coldness, and distance. I prolong the bad situation even after he is ready to reconcile. How do I get off this ferris wheel? …
Afraid of Your Own Children?
Dear Mentor, I think that I may be afraid of my child. I find myself constantly trying to guess her whims, so I won’t have to deal with the tantrum that might follow. Do I really have to live like this? …
Praying Against Deceit
Holy Father, You are all about Truth, huh? It’s amazing how the sum total of Your every thought or word adds up to pure Truth (Psalm 119:160). I can see how that is definitive freedom (John 8:32). As you teach me to pray, You’ve first lesson was on the antithesis of Truth – deceit. I know …
Leading is not telling
“He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His Name Sake” (Psalm 23:3). Whether we are already a leader or want to be one, the task before us includes leading those under our care. Psalm 23:3 gives us direction as to just how the guidance takes place. Look at the pathway cut into the mountainside by …