What can we do to receive help with our overcrowded and weighed-down hearts? How can we live an authentic and resilient life? “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 Have you ever said this?…
Let’s help our children to know that we can celebrate the passing of time rather than resist it by living in the moment. A silent war was being waged in our home. Almost every day for going on twenty-five years, I make dinner. For some strange reason, my family expects it every night. Go figure!…
Have you been praying for direction, but things still feel hazy? God himself will guide you along the pathway of life. He will teach you the way to go. It was a beautiful afternoon in Oxford. I paused at the top of Seven Sisters overlook on my walk. I needed to pray, wonder, and “have…
We crave control because we desire stability and security but the cost of control hurts our relationships and makes us anxious. Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.John 14:27 Control…
When we’re living in a world of distraction, it’s so much harder to love God fully and hear His voice clearly. I pick up my phone for good reason; I just can’t quite remember what that good reason is. I compulsively check my e-mail. Did I miss a text? Oh, shoot, there are a few…
If there’s one thing I find myself getting into trouble over repeatedly, it’s attempting to take on responsibilities that aren’t mine to bear. We can find peace. It’s not my tendency to get anxious or fearful about sickness, car wrecks, or other worst-case scenario situations. However, what I do get worried about is relationships. If anything…
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)…
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