Some people are difficult. We find them annoying or boring or irritating. Sometimes those people are coworkers or family members. Sometimes they are even our own children! And sometimes they are us. Let’s face it, we can all be annoying at times. The funny thing about being human is that we all use ourselves as […]
Have you ever wondered if there is something more to your walk with God? Like something is missing? Did you ever wish that you could know God’s direction for your life and future? Have you ever hoped to hear from God in detail (like they did in the Bible)? These were the questions I asked, […]
I’ve always loved New Year’s Resolutions. Even as a kid, I would write down my goals for the coming year. As I’ve grown up, that new year wonder still hits me, but rather than writing a list of goals that I can’t keep, I like to take time to reflect on the past year and […]
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Recently my husband was overseas for a couple of weeks, working with our missions agency. Understandably, the kids had their moments of really missing their father, but most of the time, life seemed to go on as normal. My five-year old son still went to preschool, and my 3-year old daughter still stayed home with […]
These can be confusing times that we live in, but if we are people of God, we don’t have to live confused. God has given us His Spirit to help us discern and make wise decisions, even in the midst of confusion. Here’s a few tips to silence the chaos and lean into wisdom: 1. […]
When all hope seems gone, buy a field. At least that’s the advice that Jeremiah got. His country, Israel was under siege. God told him clearly that the enemy was going to take over. There was no doubt that he and his countrymen would have to surrender. Yet even in the midst of these circumstances, […]
We have all felt the sting of conviction and the heaviness of condemnation, but sometimes it can be hard to differentiate. I used to walk with the burden of condemnation resting on my shoulders- often feeling as though I didn’t measure up. But once I learned to tell the difference between the two, I was […]
I grew up in the mountains. Land-locked on all sides. One would have to drive at least 20 hours in one direction or the other to reach an ocean from Colorado. The mountains are my home. The ocean is my vacation. The mountains are my security. The ocean is a mysterious beauty to me. The […]
It’s taken me awhile to figure this out. I can easily get star struck at the tone of one’s voice, the power in which they minister to people, the incredibly cool filters they use on Instagram as they travel around the world on missions trips. And I used to be so disappointed when these famous […]
