When You Don’t Know What to Do
Lately it seems like there are multiple situations that I’m unsure which way to go.
What Is “The Abundant Life?”
The trials of this life wean us from the world and teach us that our only true satisfaction will be found in God.
Vacations Don’t Last Forever
Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t allow our mountaintop experiences to last?
When It’s Hard To Forgive
Have you been hurt or mistreated by someone? In our fallen world, relationships with others can be hard. Strong words are spoken, jealousy creates division, even our closest family relationships can be wrought with pain.
Loving Your Neighbor Amid Crisis
A pandemic can breed selfishness in all of us. We run to the store to stock up on essentials: toilet paper, bread, meat, milk. We go to great measures to protect and provide for our loved ones. But how much of this falls into the realm of survival of the fittest? Are we only thinking of ourselves or do we consider the needs of others? I’ve struggled with the balance between protection and sacrifice.
In Praise Of Unfussy Hospitality
Unfussy hospitality focuses on people, not preparations, on loving others well instead of worrying what others think of us.
The First Empty Nest
Parenting is a series of letting go, a series of trusting God with the children he has given us.
Let Not Food Destroy The Body
Food is a good gift from God, as long as we are not consumed with our diet and menu plans.
5 Ways To Point Our Doubting Loved Ones To Jesus
Our churches and homes need to be a safe place for believers and non-believers alike to express their uncertainties and doubts. We create a culture of grace when we welcome these questions instead of run from them and display the same mercy our Father has shown to us (Luke 6:36).
Review Of The Long Goodbye - The Kara Tippetts Story
Watching this documentary was good for my soul. It helped me try to put myself in Kara’s shoes. How would I spend the last two years of my life on earth if I knew the end was near? Why am I acting like I have an infinite amount of time when I don’t know what the future holds? Sometimes we need to be reminded of our mortality.
The Joy Of An Unhurried Life
A week away without the demands of life causes me to reevaluate my priorities. It makes me see the need for rest, the need to quit scrolling and have my full attention on the precious people God has given me to do life with.
Tuning Into Titus 2 Through The Airwaves
Sometimes God provides friendship and mentors through the most unexpected ways.
Exercise For More Of God
As Christians, our motivation to steward our bodies well should run far deeper than wearing a smaller dress size.
Insomnia - His Strength In My Weakness
My constant prayer to sleep through the night causes me to lean into the promises of God like nothing else. In the midst of my bleary eyes and lagging body, I’m pushed to rely on the Lord for strength.
In Humility, Count Other Ministries More Important Than Your Own
When it comes to ministries we love, it’s easy to have tunnel vision. How do we free others from our expectations in ministry and celebrate the diversity of gifts within the church?
Through The Eyes Of Gratitude
Gratitude changes the lens with which we view life. Our joy is made full in trusting that every detail of our lives has been filtered through God’s loving hand.
Raising A Family Far From Home
As longings for family press in, we can find measures of joy in trusting that God has us exactly where he wants us to be. We look to Christ for our satisfaction instead of to the perfect family arrangement.
The Battle With Being “Good Enough”
Do you ever struggle with feeling like you’re not good enough?
The Dangers Of Disobedience
Our choice to sin hurts not only us, but inevitably those who are closest to us.