What are some simple ways to learn to position yourself on the path for joy that is more likely to experience Jesus, while in the midst of walking out everyday, real life? “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 “Did anyone…
No currency in the world can compete with the love of Jesus. He won the battle for wholeness. We need Jesus more than we realize at times. Nestled in the heart of Oxford, the church, St. Aldates, welcomed our family weekly while we lived in England. There was never an end to the hustle of…
“And the Lord will guide you continually …” Isaiah 58:11 (ESV) Sometimes God just doesn’t act on our situations the way we believe He should. How can we respond when He’s disappointed us? Six weeks before the big day, my daughter Laura began searching for the perfect invitations. After making her choice and addressing the…
Growing as a believer is not about trying harder. It’s about letting go of control and allowing God to do the work in you. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) The summer before my junior year in college I had an opportunity to travel…
In what ways can you hold steady throughout life’s storms? Do you feel that sometimes you just don’t feel heard or understood by God because nothing seems to be going the way you thought it should? Maybe it’s cliche, especially as a Christian, to think you have your life all planned out as you live…
What do people see when they see you during the holidays? Do they get a glimpse of Jesus in a way that helps them feel at home? “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and…
Sometimes humility is just what we need in order to recognize our own weakness and ask God for strength through repentance. “He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way” (Proverbs 25:9). I still remember when my oldest was three, my husband sat me down and told me that I…
We need to have endurance in order to run this long race of life. In order to keep going, we need to drink deeply of God’s Word. I once ran four-fifths of a half marathon, probably a little more. You could say the difference doesn’t really matter, but when you are the one running, it…
When waiting feels intense and hard and scary, we have an opportunity to learn to wait in a new way. But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31 ESV)…
As the busy holiday season approaches, will you allow God to restore your sight to see Him in the midst of it all? This morning I woke with a sense that the past thirty days were a bit of a blur. Our family is coming off of a month that has been overflowing with commitments,…
Are you feeling stressed and stretched in a season that is busy? Learn how you can live out a forward-paced faith during a season that is fast-paced. “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 NKJV Maybe it’s just me….
When we have the simplicity of focus that integrity brings – meeting with God– there is no room for duplicity. The week was crazy. But in the best way. We’d hosted a dear friend—more like a family member, really—from England, had volleyball practice, and then all the things with family. After our tearful goodbye at…
David teaches us so much about worship and repentance. He actually offers some very practical, intentional steps we can take to become women after God’s own heart. ‘I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.’ Acts 13:22b Do you love a…
There is so much to be found in God’s love if we would only slow down and allow Him access to our hearts. “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” John 15:9 ESV “Home.” At its most basic level, your home is the place where you live:…
Being a part of a church body is a beautiful blessing if we allow ourselves some humility. Giving and receiving help is just one way we function as the body of Christ. When I was pregnant with my fourth child, I went into preterm labor at 33 weeks. The hospital wanted to keep me in…
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