Let Your Tears Fall
My eyes burned from the wet sting welling up in them. Then, that familiar lump began to gather in my throat. “Look up, look up,” I told myself as I tried to get those wet globs in my eye to stay there. I willed myselfRead More
Trusting God During the Uncertainties of Life
A mark of a good movie is a mystery ending. When we’re left sitting on the edge of our seat wondering how the drama is going to unfold, it’s cinematic gold. We love this uncertainty in movies, but not in real life. When Read More
Purposeful Pause: How to Savor This Christmas Season
Let’s take a breather for a moment during this Christmas season, shall we? Put down your calendar crammed with holiday responsibilities, shut the Christmas music off for a moment, stop searching for that last-minute Christmas gift anRead More
Finding Hope Amidst Your Pain and Disappointment
When it comes to dealing with pain and disappointment, are you a stuffer or a feeler? Do you choose to bury the pain and instead shift your focus elsewhere moving on as though nothing happened? Or maybe you’re the latter and you Read More
Why You Should Be Engaged in Your Church Community
I leaned in to see how she’d respond. I know my response would have been curt. It would have been hard to hide my frustration. Upon hearing that someone hadn’t fulfilled their responsibility as they said they would, the Women’sRead More
When You’ve Wandered From God
A young girl and her father were walking through a forest together. As they walked hand-in-hand, the father told the girl stories filled with wise life lessons. During one particular story, the young girl got distracted by sometRead More
What Scripture Taught Me About My Toddler
She’s spirited and fierce, independent and strong-willed. She’s an extreme extrovert who never wants to be alone. She has a demeanor about her that commands attention. She’s my daughter. And she’s two. Our second-born’s persoRead More
When Negative Thinking Leads You to Hard Places
“All warfare is based on deception.” These words written by Chinese General Sun Tzu outlined a philosophy of war as described in his book The Art of War. However, those words are not only true for warring between nations, but warriRead More
Why Your Brokenness Makes You Attractive to Others
Before David became the rightful king over all of Israel, he was on the run for his life. King Saul became jealous of David and made several attempts to take David’s life. As a result, David ran. His journey to preserve his life tookRead More