10th Anniversary Edition of How to Love Your neighbor now available!
One of the reasons we hesitate to meet our neighbors is the big unknown. What are they like? Will they like me? Will they be friends or foes? Your neighbors’ homes are about the same size, value and style as yours—but the conversations inside those homes may be very...
Earlier this year, when New Year’s resolve was still fresh, I briefly considered doing a sprint triathlon. I looked at training schedules for the half-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and 3.1 mile run. I vaguely mentioned it to my Ironman husband—um, yeah… he’s done a...
A high school graduation gift from my parents, my Bible was simply engraved "Amy Lynn" because they knew my maiden name would someday change. I quickly dashed their hopes that I would love its words and embrace their Writer. Its leather was uncreased, its pages were...
I’m busy, busy—dreadfully busy. . . Most of us are busy, even the Amish. Personally, I’m grateful to be busy putting loads of store-bought clothes in my front-loading washer instead of hand-washing handmade frocks that hang on the line. But there’s something...
We have new neighbors at our little cottage where we go to rest—for peace and quiet and amazing sunsets that let you drink in the glory of God. When we bought the place, the next door neighbors were friends. Literally. It’s not quite how their last name was spelled,...
Do you want to make an impact in your neighborhood? Join me on Wednesday, August 6, at First Baptist Church of Melissa, Texas where I'll be speaking during Impact Week! This week of service projects and special speakers will inspire and equip you to reach others with...
Please tell me... If a neighbor came to your door right now, what would they see? Have you ever sensed a spiritual attack as you were trying to love your neighbor? What happened? Tell me a good neighbor story. I'm writing a book called "How to Love Your Neighbor...
Please tell me... What are your personal fears and excuses about loving your neighbor? Has a neighbor ever been rude to you when you were trying to be friendly? Tell me a bad-neighbor story. I'm writing a book called "How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Weird"...
Please tell me... What assumptions have you made about your neighbors? Are these judgments based on personal interaction or casual observation? Have you ever done a Bible study in a home? How was it different than the same kind of activity in a church? What kinds of...
Do you have a lunch-money-stealing, name-calling, fist-waving, voice-raising neighborhood bully who makes everyone miserable? Bullies have the run of my neighborhood. They intimidate my neighbors... and me. They don't throw punches, but they sure do play dirty. The...
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