Comparing Apples to Oranges

I have struggled with low self-confidence since childhood. When someone compliments me, I mentally list others who do it bigger, better, grander than I.  I rarely try anything new or (gasp) a little silly because I fear what others might say. I imagine their...

When Women Believe Lies

Have you ever believed a lie and then directed your life toward that lie? One of the reasons we deal with authenticity at GateWay of Hope is because knowing the truth helps us become who God created us to be. But if we center our lives around the topic of the lies we...

When Authenticity Produces Rejection

During a recent family vacation, I made a choice. The rest of the family wanted to do a jeep ride, up the mountain several thousand feet and over bumpy trails. I’ve endured that jeep ride before, resulting in bruised bones and $45 less in my billfold. So I opted out....

How To Wake Up

We might wonder what King David was thinking when he wrote these words, “Awake my glory, my inner self” (Psalm 57:8). Was he worrying about how to escape from King Saul without losing any more men? Or maybe he wondered why it was taking so long to claim...