What does it mean to be a truly successful person? More importantly … what does success mean to you?

Contrary to what Hollywood and People magazine have tried to tell you … You are NOT too old!

God welcomes our questions. His Word can stand up to the strongest of scrutiny. But unresolved doubt can lead to the deconstruction of our faith.

My heart beats with a passion to tell people about Jesus … about His great love for us … about His amazing grace … and about the abundant life He is willing to give each one of us.

Gray skies … Dark days … Frigid temperatures … Barren trees. Large numbers on the bathroom scale … low numbers in my checking account … an empty house … a lonely heart. Such is the culture of January. If I am not careful, I can be swallowed alive by the cold and gloom … by the emptiness … of January.

The Father … when He created mankind thousands of years ago … put eternity in our hearts. Imagine that! You and I are made of the stuff of which eternity is made! It’s that slice of eternity in our hearts that causes us to be uncomfortable in the measuring cup of time.

As we bid adieu to 2022, social media is about to be flooded with New Year’s resolutions, color-coded planners, and every type of 2023 calendar imaginable. You can organize your life hourly, daily, weekly, monthly…even minute by minute, if you really want to.

The days of December are nearly over.  Christmas 2022 will soon become but a lovely memory packed away with the annual decorations.  However, I am determined this year, above every year, to hold the lessons of Christmas deeply within my heart and as stirring guideposts for living.

The days of matchless … miraculous … and breathtaking wonder are upon us … the days of Christmas. The Savior of the world has come.

It is astonishing … nearly impossible … beyond belief … and inconceivable! This is the week that I will turn 68 years old?! Here are 68 lessons from my 68 years.

“Joy to the world—the Lord has come!” We sing these words every year, but what does it mean that the Creator came to his creation as a baby? How exactly does the “earth receive her King?” What does it sound like when rocks, hills, floods, and plains echo his praise? And what would it mean for you to join in the chorus?

From all of us at Carol McLeod Ministries – Happy Thanksgiving! As we count our blessings, we are thankful for you … our family and our friends.

What sweet memories I have of Thanksgiving days gone by!

The rich and precious treasure of the Thanksgivings of yesterday invariably will cause the tears to flow in abundance … my heart to swell with a quiet aching … and my gaze to lift Heavenward.

Lysa Terkhuerst is an amazing woman who has weathered storms, endured deep disappointment and knows personally the raw emotion of heartbreak. And yet, she has maintained a vibrant faith and continues to encourage others to love the Lord and to treasure His Word. She is my guest this week on both “The Significant Women” Podcast and here on my blog. She has written a new book, “Good Boundaries and Goodbyes”. I pray that you will love Jesus more after you read her blog and that you will indeed discover joy for your journey.

When was the last time that you truly took stock of your life?

Are your days quickly passing by in a meaningless blur of busyness … restless sleep patterns … planning for the next meal … paying bills that have skyrocketed?

Do you often feel that you are merely existing from one mundane task to the next?

When was the last time you thought about your life deeply?