I was reading at the gym this morning and my eyes fell onto Philippians 2:3. For some reason I had to read this verse over and over. I’ve read this verse before but this time it radiated like a pulsing neon sign. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain...

Ecclesiates 3:11 He has made all things beautiful in His time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. While driving through the desert this past Saturday to a conference I...

Last night in a small house on Maple Avenue with a broken fan and a faulty air-conditioner, I began our small-group study through the book of Esther. I was so excited to begin this study and more excited that it was tailored for women between the ages of 18-25 because...

I love to cook. In my dreams I’m southern like Paula Deen, dainty and precise like Giada, master mixer like Bobby Flay, and as creative as Alton Brown. But like I said, it’s in my dreams. In reality I’m Bianca Juarez, cook ordinaire who loves to eat,...

Failures and false starts are a precondition of success. Paul Arden Sometimes people want us to fail. Sometimes we false start and fall flat on our faces. Sometimes it’s self-imposed stupidity that causes us to stumble. At other times it’s not being...

I arrived totally looking the part. Spandex? Check! Water bottle? Check! Helmet? Check! Let’s ride, he said with a sly smile indicating he knew something I didn’t. The terrain was tough, the hills were scary, and quite honestly, my derriere ached because...

I never win contests. Like, never win. The best thing I’ve won has been a neon pink fanny-pack after registering for the Long Beach Marathon. Needless to say, I never claimed my prize. But Internet, I felt lucky. I mean really lucky. After checking out totally...