If I allow myself, I will think way too much. Like many, I overthink, analyzing a problem from 70 different angles, determined to anticipate, and …
How to Find Freedom from Loneliness Through Forgiveness
I was pregnant with my fifth child, and my husband was gone. We had separated several months before, and I was drowning in loneliness. I …
Not For Wimps
God never promised us that His path would be an easy one. In fact, unlike what some would have you believe, the path that leads to …
The Power of Weakness
The reality that we are fully loved by an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-seeing, perfect God can be more than many of us can grasp. We struggle …
The Joyful Gift of Obscurity
“That’s why my cup is running over. This is the assigned moment for him to move into the center, while I slip off to the …
Finding Our Way Back into Christ’s Rest
I’d begun to wonder why my home life felt so – blah. I’d spent more time on distractions and time-wasters (hello, iPhone games, you know …
The Waiting Season
Waiting on intervention or provision from God can sometimes seem like fishing in a sole, small pond of a vast unending desert – heartbreakingly desperate, …
How to Trust God to Keep His Promises
When I was little, I asked my friends to keep their word with the precious pinky promise. The pinky promise was an outward sign from …
He Loves Me Thisssss Much
I remember playing a game with my mother when I was little. “How much do you love me?” I would ask. With a knowing smile, …
Humility in the Face of Unjust Suffering
Embracing the will of God during the trials of life can prove difficult enough when we are confident of what He desires. But submitting to God’s …