We just had our yearly summer family vacation, a near miracle to schedule as your adult children and mates climb the ladders of success in their given careers-- and as grands begin to get jobs, go on summer missions, compete…
Like my friend, Marci, author of the newly released, Lakeside Retreat, we share some common loves: time in nature, creativity and the joy of building character into kids. I am currently enjoying her new full color devotional and as a…
Are you looking for ways to RAISE your SERENITY and LOWER the STRESS both professionally and personally? Like you, life’s responsibilities sometimes come at us at break-neck speed, so how can we balance and carry it all? I am often…
We would like you to meet our friend, Dana Chisholm, and her sons. Dana shared this story years ago, and it brought tears to my (Pam's) eyes. I knew then Dana needed to write a book for single moms raising…
At the time I (Bill) was writing 7 Simple Skills for Every Man, I had a one-year-old grandson (Now, I have two grandsons!) Without having to teach him (Grandson #1) , he has a fascination with footballs, basketballs, baseballs, soccer…
Last week was a well-timed kickoff of my online virtual Zoom study for Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament: A Creative Bible Study Experience. We contrasted how Eve and Adam handled the Serpent's deception, and how Christ managed the Devil's…
In Discovering Jesus in the Old Testament: A Creative Bible Study Experience , I share a true-life story of a vital decision-point in our lives. I was eight months pregnant when an invitation to a free marriage retreat arrived from…
When life disappoints you and expectations go unmet, what can you do? Where do you turn? Is there a secret to handling disappointment? From Pam: I asked my friend, author, Rebecca Barlow Jordan, to share a part of her own…
…whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant… (Matthew 20:26) We have been married AND in ministry 42 years! The day we got back from our honeymoon, we taught a youth ministry class and then stayed there…
Are you still looking for your Word of the Year? I have been selecting a Word of the Year and Verse of the Year since I was 19 (before it was really a “thing”.) So, for nearly 4 decades, I have…