When you first wake up, what pops into your mind? Do you start thinking about all the work you have to do? The emails you have to reply to, the pile of paperwork on your desk that has to be
There is a specific kind of silence that happens when we realize the plan we’ve been following for the last decade has hit a dead end. Maybe it’s a career that suddenly feels hollow at age fifty, or perhaps it’s
Maybe you have been fighting for something good for a long time. You have applied for the job, prayed over your health, kept believing for your marriage, waited for your child, protected your business, or searched for a home. Then,
Imagine standing in the middle of a vast, dry field. You have done everything the manual said to do. You cleared the rocks, you tilled the soil, you planted the expensive seeds, and you have been out there every single
The wind has a way of whistling through the empty spaces of your life when you find yourself in a season that feels like a vast, unending wilderness. Maybe you didn’t choose this path. Maybe a door slammed shut, a
One summer afternoon in Denver, my friend Risa and I sat in a park watching our daughters skate. Christine, Jennifer, and Laura relished the freedom of having wheels under their feet and plenty of room to race the wind. As
Hebrews 12:1 says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for
What is creeping around in your garden? Like millions of others at the beginning of the pandemic, I planted a vegetable garden. I love fresh, homegrown tomatoes. They taste better than store-bought ones. I discovered there is a joy and
There is a stone outside Lazarus’s tomb, but there is also a question outside yours: What are you telling yourself Jesus is late for? Maybe you already know the answer. Perhaps it is your marriage, your child, your health, your
If God hadn’t been there for me,I never would have made it.The minute I said, “I’m slipping, I’m falling,”your love, God, took hold and held me fast.When I was upset and beside myself,you calmed me down and cheered me up.
The messenger arrived with urgent news: Lazarus was sick. Martha and Mary knew Jesus could come. They knew He could heal. They had seen His authority before. But Jesus did not move immediately. John 11:6 says, “When he heard that
*“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”* — Jeremiah 29:11 Sometimes, life feels like a relentless storm—waves
Life has a way of throwing unexpected curve balls at us all, disrupting our flow and catching us off guard. Those unscheduled and unwanted problems can Read More »
Dear friend, You are saved by grace. You received that grace through faith especially when you are tired. There is no room for boasting about being Read More »
Are you feeling weighed down by the burdens of life? Are you overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and worry? Take a moment to pause and listen to Read More »
Are you in a season where your life isn’t unfolding the way you thought it would? Perhaps you’re facing unexpected challenges, closed doors, or a future Read More »
Our society wants us to spend every waking second of our lives doing something. As a result, the pace of life can become quite daunting. There Read More »
If you trust Jesus, He will turn what the enemy meant for evil for your good!