When I was a teenager, I remember hearing a story about two Christian girls who decided that they were going to take God up on His word when he promised that with Him, anything was possible. If I remember the story correctly, there was a road that was flooded, and they decided that they would […]
In our longing for circumstances to change, it is easy to look to other people to get it done. To blame and demand and try to manipulate the situation to get what we want. We can do this on a small scale with our family and friends or on a larger scale with our civic […]
In Luke 17, we find a well-known passage about forgiveness. Jesus is basically telling his disciples that no matter how many times a person sins against them, they need to forgive every time. The disciples responded in awe and exclaimed, “Increase our faith!” I’ve grown accustomed to reading their response, but really Jesus’ command was […]
I love Jesus, but I’m still mean sometimes. Why hasn’t grace been enough to change me? If I’m a new creation, why do I still act like my old self? None of the self-help tips are working to make me nicer. The house is a mess. (I mean a REAL mess. For reasons I will […]
(This post is an excerpt from my new book, Weenie Faith, available now on Amazon.) Fear is an emotional response. When faced with an intense emotion, I find it helpful to try to switch on the logical part of my brain. Dictionary definitions can do just that. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines fear as “an unpleasant often […]
When I was a little girl, I spent many summer afternoons watching VHS tapes full of princesses, knights in shining armor, and eventually their fantasy weddings. These films discipled me, and by the time I graduated from high school, I was convinced that this too was to be my destiny. Shortly after I received my […]
The world has seemingly been turned on its head. People all around us are in panic-mode, but as followers of Jesus, we are meant to have a peace that keeps us calm in the midst of chaos. So how do we access this peace? This is a question that I was asked many times last […]
I received a copy of this lovely little book, Journey to the Cross by the (in)courage community in exchange for an honest review on my blog. First of all, this book is so pretty. It’s full of beautiful illustrations that I want to hang on my wall during the Easter season. Pictures of the empty […]
I really love the Bible! If you are looking for a way to study the Bible that will help you get the meat out of it, here’s five helpful methods to use: (If you are looking for Bible reading plans, click here.) 1. Discovery Bible Study I’m putting this one first because it is very […]
Here’s a list of ways to read through the Bible, everyday or five days a week or chronologically or go at your own pace. I’m linking you to the websites that have these ways to download for free because why reinvent the wheel? There will either be a download button or just right click the […]
