Matthew 18
God is Working as We Wait
My friend Sarah is waiting for God to send her a husband. Katie longs to have a baby. Josie’s waiting for her prodigal to come home, and Markâ...
A Bible Story of Forgiveness
A Prayer for Fighting Porn
A Prayer for Forgiving Others
Building a Bible Reading Habit
You Have Permission
We moved from another state into our current rental home after selling our own house. We moved to what is considered a “hot seller’s market....
A Prayer for Wondering if God is There
Hope Beyond Depression
Depression is as complicated as it is common. Its source may be physical disease, past trauma, unsuccessful personal choices, or chemical depleti...
The Bible and Gods Word
Ever since I surrendered to the lordship of Christ in college, I have consumed the Bible the same way I can’t turn from a plate of hot chocola...
When Help is Needed
Does Christ’s provision for us include medication, trauma therapy, EMDR, support groups, and an understanding of family history, and deeply bur...
A Prayer for Hard Days
Gentle
You wouldn’t know it by looking around my home (a drop zone for busy teenagers), but the targeted ads that pop up when I’m online often revo...
Remembering Who We Are
On November 29, 2023, the president of an organization my husband was affiliated with demanded I leave my service dog in a kennel and rent a wh...
Cherish
“I want to know Christ” (Philippians 3:10). Flipping through a book called Parenting Advice to Ignore in Art and Life, which cleverly combin...
Who Is Jesus? – Day 1
Psalm 23
Where Religion Begins
Eternal Life
Life Changing Power of Forgiveness
When Steve’s email hit my inbox with this header, my heart sank. Oh no. What happened? Did he fall? Steve is one of my spiritual fathers. An e...
A Season of Suffering – Meeting Jesus in Our Pain
Suffering is a part of life. It seems that even in the best of times, we all suffer in one way or another.
Love Beyond Quick Fixes
As a kid, I was infamous for shortcuts, especially when it came to hems that happened to be coming loose. More than once, I would hear an exasp...
A Prayer for Anger Control
Peace in the Midst of Chaos
By the time we were situated with our son in his hospital room, equipped with bracelets and badges identifying us as his parents, it was past 1...
