I watched the "old" movie Cheaper By The Dozen the other day with my kids. There are several scenes in the film where all the kids try to get the parent's attention at once. They don't really succeed, and everyone ends up frustrated. It made me think about how crazy it would be to have that many children and how divided my attention would be amongst them. Most people can relate to how hectic that would feel as a parent. We can observe this concept of being "lost in the crowd" almost everywhere, actually. Whether it's a theme park, a...

If you’re like me, you have often found yourself buried under some emotional rubble. Some situation that you have allowed to, piece by piece, completely consume your focus. And, like me, you have often (at least subconsciously) viewed yourself as a somewhat of a victim in that situation. We feel as though we need out of our worry-filled predicament and no matter how hard we try to focus on the Lord, He seems distant, and our problems (real or imagined) are the only thing in our focus. Sound familiar? If you are human, I know it does.

Proverbs 31:25 “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” What Does It Mean to Be a Woman Clothed in Strength and Dignity? It is so beautiful and important that the Lord would include a woman in scripture who is described and strong and dignified. So many times, a shadow is incorrectly cast on women in scripture as weak or lesser-than, or not as important as the men of the Bible. That is one reason I love the Proverbs 31. She is such an important part of her husband's life and the lives of...