“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27 My morning started out peacefully—at least for the first few hours.  As everyone got ready for their day, I was able to read a […]

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him. Hebrews 11:6 As I worked on the first book in the ‘I Choose! Series’, I had a sense that one day I would write one […]

Recently we were asked why Sonkist Ministries keeps producing new books about faith.  After all, isn’t it time consuming and costly in our current economy to publish anything? The question caused us to pause and really reflect on the vision and mission for our efforts at Sonkist Ministries.  In reality, it does cost a great […]

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is […]

Why is it that songs like Silent Night are so meaningful during the Christmas season, yet their message doesn’t always transcend into many of our New Year moments? I heard, sang, and hummed this particular tune countless times last month; you could probably sing it by heart too: Silent night, holy night All is calm, […]