Whether it’s the literal labor pains of birthing a new life, the mental and emotional labor of supporting a family member whose recovering from an illness or addiction, or the stretch and strain of learning a new trade, take comfort knowing that the discomfort isn’t forever and that with God’s help, you will get through this…
Read MoreAre are you feeling stuck in a wilderness season and crying out to God to rescue you from your sorrow and distress?
Maybe there’s a dream that your heart aches to see fulfilled, yet it feels so far out of reach. Maybe like I did, you’re pleading with God to see your sorrows, feel your pain, and save you from your distress.
If so, I want to encourage you…
Read MoreUnbelief whispers that if we don’t expect too much, we won’t be disappointed. But what it doesn’t tell us is that if we don’t expect anything, we reduce the likelihood that we’ll receive anything. In other words, by choosing not have an expectant outlook, we often miss out on good things…
Read MoreDon’t worry if your course isn’t conventional or doesn’t make complete sense. God knows exactly what you need for the next leg of the journey, and the experiences that come with today’s twists and turns just might provide the tools you need to navigate tomorrow’s temptations, challenges, and opportunities…
Read MoreThrough the example of the tortoise, I felt God encouraging me that when it comes to my personal race, particularly the part of my race that pertains to book publishing, being the fastest is not what matters most. What counts is faithful perseverance…
Read MoreThe Bible says that God makes all things beautiful in His time (Ecclesiastes 3:11). So if it’s not beautiful, it’s not the end. Your time is coming. Hold on to the hope we have in Jesus, the Author and Perfector of Our Faith, the One Who shed His precious blood to bring us shalom…
Read MoreSometimes, the goals and dreams God has given us can feel the way my plant looked: scraggly, unfruitful—even dead. We might wonder if it’s time to let them go and move on to something else. We might wonder if we heard God wrong…
Read MoreMaybe God spoke a promise to you but so much time has passed that you’ve started to wonder if it will ever come to pass. I so, I want to share something with you that I hope will encourage you…
Read MoreIn a season of waiting on some specific promises from God, I felt frustrated and confused by His timing. I wavered between wishing things would happen faster and worrying they would never happen at all…
Read MoreLast year was the year of delayed dreams and disappointed hopes.
We suffered sadness and setbacks, and as we move into 2021, I think we're all hoping for better days ahead. Yet, as eager as we are to leave the struggles of 2020 behind, it's easy to feel the discouragement of past months creeping back in—especially in light of current events…
Read MoreThe New Year always feels like a fresh start--a chance to dream big, make plans, and push forward in goals. But I know it can also be a tough time. Maybe from where you're sitting, the future doesn't look so bright and beautiful. Maybe you're facing fears about what's to come or disappointment about what didn't happen in this past year…
Read MoreI hope your New Year is off to a great start!
I feel like I’ve been in a post-Christmas whirlwind, but I think I’m finding my way back to a more normal rhythm. :)
This week, instead of my normal blog post, I’m sharing an article I wrote that was published in my local newspaper…
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