Do you ever feel grumpy when you’re stuck doing something you wish you didn’t have to do? I can relate to that! Unfortunately, when I feel like that, I begin “grumping” or complaining to myself. I wish I didn’t have to do this. I wish I didn’t have to deal with that. It was in…
Category: Obedience
An Unexpected To-Do List
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me…
Why is Good Friday Good?
Have you ever wondered why Good Friday is called “good”? Being a believer since childhood, I got used to the name and didn’t really think much about it. It came around annually; it was simply the Friday before Easter. But when reading the events of that day in the Bible, when Jesus was forced to…
Answering the Nudge
When you feel God pushing you to share, it’s not usually about you. It’s often to help another of His children to heal.
Taking Captive Before Taken Captive
Do you ever have a thought pop into your head, and you think, “Wow, where did that come from?” Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes I wonder what in the world made me think something so crazy- like, does God even see this right now? Or, God are you real? Because there’s a hurting world…
Presence Over Perfection
Do your holiday expectations of yourself weigh on your shoulders? What would Jesus want for us to do? How might be encourage each other to enjoy our favorite people this holiday season?
Encouragement: My Pleasure
Are you like me, the Queen of Good Intentions? Often, I think a compliment, a word of encouragement, but I don’t always communicate it. But Scripture encourages us to encourage one another.
The Joy of Rest
Have you ever overwhelmed your schedule, almost beyond your limits? Beyond the startling revelation there is nothing to do, what do you feel when you finally stop? Do you feel a deep sense of relief? God created us to work hard. He knew we would get a deep sense of satisfaction from a job well-done….
Rebuilding From Shambles
One day I opened my eyes and had a stunning realization: I was terribly wrong in how I had handled a hurt. I had been terribly wounded, but then I had in turn wounded another. Unfortunately, it was not a once and done thing, but something that had endured for years. Oh, how my heart…
Choosing Love Over Bitterness
When faced with a bitter soul, I realize I need to choose between hanging on to hurt and letting God mold my heart toward love.









