We get so busy and wear so many “hats” in life, and distractions can easily take our focus off the most important things. But remembering who we are—and Whose we are, as God’s precious and beloved child—crystallizes our priorities when the clamor of the world gets too loud.
Read MoreLove can be wonderful—until we sabotage it with unrealistically high expectations and comparisons that our partner can never live up to. When it comes to our relationship with God, it’s much the same. My devotional-blog on becoming: How our love relationship with God is a work in progress.
Read MoreDo you hoard your blessings, time, or other things for your own selfish pursuits or pleasures? (We’ve all been there!) My blog for this week on the importance of not hoarding our gifts but using them for God.
Read MoreHow to stop beating yourself up when things go wrong and forgive yourself and others with the same grace God offers us all.
Read MoreFor everything I’m not, God is. On pushing insecurity aside to be all God needs.
Read MoreSometimes, our culture’s portrayal of romance can poison our expectations of what real, lasting love is and how to achieve it. Trouble often arises when we compare our life or wants with what’s depicted in movies, books, or social media. The “comparison game” sets so many of us up for failure. Here, some myths on love and how we can appreciate the beauty of real, authentic love.
Read MoreDepression can be confusing for Christians, who struggle with why they wrestle with it yet still stand firm in their faith. If you or someone you love is among the many who struggle with depression, know you are not alone. There are a number of people in the Bible who experienced what appears to have been depression.
Read MoreDoes your fear of public speaking or other obstacle hold you back? God uses who He uses, and He’ll use you, too. Not even the mightiest human can stand in God’s way.
Read MoreAs a Christian, I must not only live and love sacrificially and unconditionally for my children and others I love—I need to live and love like Jesus in all areas of my life: with my neighbor. With my “enemy.” Even when it hurts. We are called to live beyond ourselves, to live for Jesus and love like Jesus no matter what. What does that mean to you?
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