Dear friend, Your circumstances are not the measure of Jesus’s faithfulness. The devil is a liar, and he would love nothing more than for you to look at your situation, throw up your hands, and give up on the only
The wilderness is a place of mystery and meaning-making, it is a place where problems have you bound, you feel stuck, tired, discouraged, fed up, sick, broke or just plain over it. Chances are, you’ve found yourself in the wilderness
Life can sometimes feel like a heavy load, can’t it?You’re pouring so much energy into everything around you—work, family, responsibilities—but it feels like you’re running on empty.You may be grappling with feelings of exhaustion, stress, or just plain disconnection from
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life’s heavy burdens? Do you feel like things are too much to handle and that you need a little help? If so, then you’re in the right place! In this blog post, we’ll explore how
“And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes” (Mark 6:43 KJV). We see in Scripture the phrase “baskets full” five times. Each time it’s used, it follows something having been broken. In each case, the
We all need to discover that Jesus is not just alive and interceding for us at the right hand of God, but he is also present with us now as our resurrected Lord, Savior, and friend. For the last forty
If you are lucky, Your coffee maker decided to work perfectly this morning. If you have a toddler, the toddler actually eats the breakfast you made without a single complaint. The traffic light turns green just as you approach it.
Have you ever tried to celebrate Christmas while you were going through a painful season of life? Perhaps things were so dark you literally felt like you were under the shadow of death? In Corrie Ten Boom’s book, Corrie’s Christmas Memories, she
In times of uncertainty, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel can be difficult. That’s why prayer is a powerful source of hope and comfort during these challenging times. Jesus prayed a lot. He found that communion with God can
When anxiety hits, among the places we go for advice and comfort—e.g., family, friends, pastors, spiritual directors, or perhaps even to a counselor or therapist—we must not forget to go to God’s Word to calm our anxious hearts. The Bible
Devastation, chaos—the world as you know it suddenly is turned upside down. That is what happened to those hit by Hurricane Ian. Everything they worked for, their life savings, and their homes all destroyed. A city lay in ruins. We
Has long term suffering and unresolved problems made you doubt Jesus? Is your faith at an all-time low right now? If so, I wrote a prayer to help you find the words to pray when your faith is low. If
The calendar has officially flipped to June 1st, and while the world might be shouting about summer vacations and “new month vibes,” we know that for Read More »
If you live in this world long enough you are going to experience many ups and downs, many hills and valleys and many overwhelming circumstances that Read More »
“How many of your New Year’s resolutions have you broken in the past?” I asked church-goers that question this past Sunday morning. Church began only ten Read More »
Here is a special story to help our hearts hear today’s message: A seven-year-old girl wrote a note to Dr. Michael DeBakey, a famous heart surgeon Read More »
When what you have been going through doesn’t change, trust Jesus to show you how to “cope in it” so you can emerge out of it eventually!