Reaching for Jesus

Reaching for Jesus

“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him; that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us” (1 John 5:14). When I was 17, my friend’s mother told me to pray to the patron saint of lost items to help me find a precious necklace I’d lost. I respected and…

Neglecting My Quiet Time

Neglecting My Quiet Time

I was busy. I hadn’t set aside time to read my Bible all week… maybe even all month. Between life as a mother of four, volunteer work, book deadlines, and a million other things on my calendar, I just didn’t have the time. We all know how that works. Life as a woman in the 21st century is…