“It takes a great deal of strength to choose weakness.” Alicia Britt Chole “Most of us on Easter Sunday’s evening “fall asleep well fed and perhaps even grateful, yet somehow something short of awed.” Alicia Britt Chole “For God so loved the world, that he gave His only Son, that whoever believes in him should…
“Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little. Then he said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven.’” Luke 7:47-48 Pointing Fingers or Open Arms She wasn’t invited to the dinner party, yet she confidently entered the room. She knew the…
Live free indeed through Christ! Your freedom is His gift—walk in it, share it, and lead others to Him. Who the Son sets free is free indeed! “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.“John 8:36 Those God sets free are completely free! Walk in the fullness of freedom you have…
Sacrificial love often goes unnoticed, yet it reflects the heart of Christ—costly, unseen, and deeply transformative. “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:13 (NKJV) I had no idea when we first got married that I’d find myself waking up alone. And not only for…
Life seems to take us from one battle to the next. But we aren’t meant to fight them on our own. See what areas God wants you to submit. I’ve heard countless folks say that we need to stop asking Why me? and instead ask Why not me? That question is a great equalizer, wouldn’t…
Even without fully understanding someone’s pain, we can carry our friends to Jesus, offering the love, comfort, and support only He provides. “Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.”Mark 2:3-5 (NKJV) “Mom, you need to come see this!” My daughter’s muffled voice rose over the steam of my…
Connect with God through a simple four-step practice that can align your goals, daily life, and heart with God’s guidance and presence. “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 It Began Here I sat on my couch, journal in hand, the…
We have freedom in Christ. Jesus is inviting us to step out of sin’s slavery and into the fullness of grace found in Him. We gathered with extended family over Christmas break in Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina. We rented a lovely house down the street from my sister’s home so we could all be together…
Embrace reflection through journaling and prayer, letting God reveal and shape the unique truths of your life. Two years ago we escaped to Western North Carolina to bring in the New Year. Our family hauled up in a beautiful cabin overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains while we played games, watched movies, and spent hours reading…
The Christmas story calls us to look past commercialism and celebrate Jesus, the King of Glory, who humbly brought God’s kingdom to earth. Over two thousand years ago, shepherds stood on a hillside as they had done countless times before. They were most likely guarding sheep that would later serve as a sacrifice at the…
The light of Jesus reveals truth, exposes darkness, and guides us to redemption through Him, the true light of the world. “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5 If you looked in my kitchen…
A simple candy cane serves as a daily reminder of the constant love, care, and protection of our Good Shepherd. I was sitting at my desk being interviewed on a drive-time radio show. The host asked me to tell his listeners something they might not know about me. With the overwhelming amount of information available…
If you want to hear God, the best place to begin is making time and space that’s quiet and distraction-free. We are called to be a listening people. How can we be otherwise? In the beginning, there was one radiant Word so beautiful it shattered the ancient and unformed darkness. This Word of God named…
Embrace the darkness, not as an end, but as an invitation to discover the light that God promises to reveal even in our deepest night. As I sat on my back porch praying about what I wanted to write, my mind kept wandering to how the night will fall at 4:38pm tonight. The dreaded day…
Trusting God through the pain and uncertainty of a prodigal child’s spiritual wandering, finding peace in His faithfulness along the way. “From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.” Psalm 18:6 My eyes filled with tears as the words left my daughter’s mouth. They were words I’d been…
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