According to Dictionary.com the definition of SACRIFICE is: To surrender or give up, or permit injury or disadvantage to, for the sake of something else. I love that definition. It means letting go of (surrendering) our own plans, ambitions, or desires, for the sake of someone else. Essentially it means dying to ourselves. After writing over forty books, I've realized that SACRIFICE ends up … [Read more...]
Is SACRIFICE a dying concept in today’s world?
Sacrifice. Let’s be honest. That word isn’t particularly popular, especially in today’s me-centered culture. Most of the time, we’re conditioned by the world around us through advertisements, commercials, magazines, movies, TV, and even social media to focus on ourselves. We’re bombarded with messages that draw our attention to what we should buy next, what we should wear, how we should feel, … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Sacrifice
In all my historical research, I'm always stumbling upon accounts of people sacrificing for others. I really love those kind of stories. Stories like Harriet Tubman risking her life to return to the South to help free other slaves. Or Corrie ten Boon who risked her life to hide Jews after the Nazi invasion of Holland. I even like reading about modern day heroes such as the one during the crash … [Read more...]