Hindsight often makes everything so clear. But most of us are so focused on our present concerns that we usually do not see God’s hand at work creating something new in us. It’s only later that we look back and see what we missed.
Read MoreFrom listening well to not taking it personally—my blog on five keys ways I’ve learned I can love someone with anxiety.
Read MoreMy blog for this week, “Is It Well With My Soul,” on how I learned loving myself isn’t actually about me at all. It’s about loving the Lord.
Read MoreMy blog for this week on three ways doing theater helped prepare me for Christian discipleship.
Read MoreHow wetting my pants and hiding from the teacher in kindergarten reminds me of Adam and Eve in the garden—and how drawing near to God always makes things better.
Read MoreThe comparison games—we start to play as preteens and sometimes never stop. “Why can’t I have curly hair like her?” “Why can’t I have straight hair?” “Why can’t I be curvy?” “Why can’t I be less curvy?” It’s time we remembered how much God loves us and how perfectly created we are... and start loving ourselves.
Read MoreHe’d been out of the water for more than five minutes. How could my daughter’s fish possibly survive? A blog on small miracles and big faith.
Read MoreLacing up my sneakers and putting on my workout clothes force me to get ready to exercise. I’m prepared, even when I feel lazy. But when it comes to being prepared to meet Jesus, am I similarly dressed and ready?
Read MoreFor a long time, I didn’t enjoy going to church. I was shy and felt closer to God alone in nature rather than in a formal worship setting. Now I look forward to church every Sunday. My blog on the three reasons why I crave going to church.
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