The Wife of Noble Character   Proverbs 31:10-31 is a passage that has always intrigued me, convicted me, and at times frustrated me.  As a teenager, I found this passage and made it a personal goal to live like this…

Flaws and all…   There are few things in life that I dislike as much as having my picture taken. I don't recall at what age I began hating pictures but, if you were to look through my old family…

How many times have you heard someone say, “God answers prayers in His perfect timing?” As a pastor, I know I have encouraged others with this phrase hundreds of times, and I have probably repeated it to myself thousands of…

The Ritual Our family has a new nightly ritual.  I would not go so far as to call it a habit yet, but we are working in that direction.  Almost every evening, our family reads the "grown-up" Bible together before…

I love reading aloud to my children.  I love reading, and I love my children, so reading to them is a win win in my world.  We have read a lot of great books together.  We are currently reading Mountain…

Part 2: (Continued from here)             Even in jail, God raises Joseph to a position of power.  Through another series of dreams, these ones interpreted by God and explained by Joseph, Joseph is freed from the jail and becomes second…

            The story of Joseph is a story about hope during trials, about God's faithfulness, about purity and forgiveness.  It is also a story about dreams.              In Genesis 37:5-7 we read, "Joseph had a…

You would think that the second time around would be easier, but it’s not. In 2013, we will be moving to Romania. Again. We are going to have to say good-bye. Again. We are going to have to start all…

Ball Family Mission Statement:      We desire to glorify God through our service to His children in Romania. We believe that as a family we are called to fulfill the Great Commission as presented by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:16-20.…