I swallowed the lump in my throat, as the nurse wheeled me to a small room where my tiny baby laid in an incubator. Numerous wires and tubes wrapped around him, and his eyes were closed with only the slightest rise and fall of his chest. In moments like these, the power of prayers for your…
Have you ever felt so ill equipped for something, but knew God was calling you? Your thoughts might have been racing and telling you that this calling couldn’t be from Him. Or possibly you believed that God was calling you, but didn’t think that he could make it happen. He couldn’t possibly pull all the…
I stood at the kitchen sink, arguing with God. “Why did Jesus have to die? I’m basically a good person.” Be nice. Love God. Be good. That was the mantra of my life. I stared out the kitchen window
How do we cultivate an inner beauty that radiates Christ when the world around displays something different? Let’s take a look at ten biblical inner beauty traits for Christian women.. We live in a culture that is so consumed with looks but lacks depth and displays a foundation that will eventually crumble. The way we…
Have you ever sat down at your kitchen table, Bible open, journal ready, while the scent of coffee was wafting through the air? This is it—this is how I cultivate a meaningful devotional life and deepen my faith! But as soon as you begin to read, chaos erupts. The laundry buzzer goes off and the…
The gold heart sticker sealed the folded paper bag. Inside was a watercolor postcard, painted with care and prayer, bearing a cluster of wildflowers and the words of Psalm16:11: “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy.” Tucking it into my journal, I prayed, “Lord, show…
Waiting and waiting well with God aren’t the same, but they often go hand in hand—like a plate of delicious Thanksgiving leftovers that touch even though they aren’t supposed to. In seasons of waiting, time drags—making even roasting a holiday ham seem fast. It often feels like time stands completely still.
Silt-covered stones sleep on the creek bottom as if they’re entirely oblivious to the current threatening to wash them away. I’ve come to the woods because my heart is heavy, and I need space to sort through my worries. Pulling out my Bible and journal, I begin searching for 10 Scriptures to battle anxiety. I…
How can we feel secure in a world that’s not? Have you ever sat down and thought about how abruptly life goes from innocent to insecure? Can you pinpoint the time of your life where you suddenly started to understand good and evil and realized that nothing in this world can be counted on? It’s…
Do you long to find rest for your soul? We search to find a sacred place away from the cares and concerns of this life and where all is well. Our crammed schedules and overpacked lives result in a flurry of activity that can leave us completely depleted. When we feel overwhelmed, do we know…
