Everyday Life

Take it to Heart: Helping Kids Memorize Scripture

• February 1, 2011

By Christine Hoover

Like a good Baptist girl, I grew up doing Bible Drill. We memorized verses, learned the books of the Bible, and competed in drills to see how fast we could recollect what we'd learned. At the time, it wasn't one of my favorite things, but ... Read the Article →

What Not to Say to Your Husband

• February 1, 2011

By Melanie Chitwood

Adapted from Melanie’s books, What a Husband Needs from His Wife and What a Wife Needs from Her Husband by Melanie Chitwood


Tyler was three years old when he was riding home from preschool with his best little girlfriend Brooke. Out of the blue, Brooke looked ... Read the Article →

Being Sure

• February 1, 2011

By Amy Carroll

Doubt assailed me. I can be such a pessimist…for myself. (For everyone else, I’m a complete optimist!) As I dialed Lysa, our ministry’s president, I was having thoughts like, “She’ll tell me someone else has proposed this idea, and it’s been rejected ... Read the Article →