We are walking into a new school year in which our kids are facing many unusual challenges. Covid has impacted each of us in different ways. And now the variant brings even more consternation. Mental health professionals are overwhelmed with clients, kids are depressed, parents fearful. Dissension over masks or no masks, shots or no … Read More about How to Pray for Your Kids and All the Challenges They Face this Fall
Wild and Crazy Family Camp: Worship, Food, and Fun
We are getting ready! They are about to arrive!!! Yes, the wild and crazy “Yates Family Camp” is just a few days away. Ordinarily we’d have 34 folks coming. COVID has messed with our plans a bit — perhaps that’s happened to you, too. Our Memphis kids can’t come. We will really miss those 7. … Read More about Wild and Crazy Family Camp: Worship, Food, and Fun
Our Never-Again Hike! (Or, How God Provided in the Wilderness)
Torture. This is the word which describes my 5th Big Hike with my friend Melody. We were in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State. Because of rain on one side of these mountains and smoke from recent fires on the other we had to alter our original plans at … Read More about Our Never-Again Hike! (Or, How God Provided in the Wilderness)
Feeling Stressed Out? These 3 Things Will Help!
This week I’m blogging over at Club31Women about how to shift your perspective when you’re feeling totally stressed out. Here’s an excerpt: Dealing with stressful situations can feel overwhelming and overshadow everything else. But there are ways to gain some perspective. “Great is our Lord and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.” Psalm … Read More about Feeling Stressed Out? These 3 Things Will Help!
How to Pray for Your Marriage (A Peek at My Private Prayer Journal)
Most often when we try to pray, we simply feel overwhelmed! There are so many needs: in our own families, our friends, our community, etc. We hardly know where to start. We might find ourselves simply saying, “God bless so and so.” Our prayer life feels anemic, and we don’t see a lot of answers … Read More about How to Pray for Your Marriage (A Peek at My Private Prayer Journal)
Ten Questions to Ask When Trying to Discern God’s Will
I do not like indecision or ambiguity. Decision-making causes me stress. Especially when there’s no clear path. Recently I was stressing over a decision that I thought I needed to make quickly. For several days my stomach was in knots. Fortunately, it was not a decision between right and wrong. It was merely a tough … Read More about Ten Questions to Ask When Trying to Discern God’s Will
When Life is Painful, These 4 Truths Help. Promise!
I’ve asked my friend Lori to share a post today. I’ve watched her suffer for years and yet seen her turn to God in her pain, over and over. You will be comforted and encouraged by her insights, and you will want to watch her online course! I never knew life could be this hard … Read More about When Life is Painful, These 4 Truths Help. Promise!
Need a Great Book? Here are 9 Favorites I Think You’ll Love
Are you a reader? I love a good book, especially in the summer when maybe you’ll have a little extra time. I read a bit of everything — fiction, nonfiction, theology, history, historical fiction, devotionals. Here are 9 of my favorite recent reads, along with a few friends and favorite authors, that will help you … Read More about Need a Great Book? Here are 9 Favorites I Think You’ll Love
