There’s nothing like stepping into something new to remind you of your own inadequacy. I remember when I got my first big promotion to Communications Director, I was excited but overwhelmed. I kicked into perfectionist mode. My days were long. My emails were never-ending, and I tried to make sure
We don’t like to wait. Not really. We scroll when we’re in line. We refresh tracking pages like they’ll magically speed up the delivery. We microwave. We DoorDash. We Amazon Prime. We want results, answers, change—now. Waiting feels like wasting. I remember when we moved into our first house a
I can’t stop thinking about that one thing I said. It came out sharp—sharper than I meant it—and I saw it land. I apologized, of course. But even days later, I’m still carrying it. Still replaying it. Still frustrated with myself for not being more patient, more gentle, and more
Maybe you’re called to go to your living room, to your office, to that friend who just won’t stop popping into your mind. Maybe that “go” is to the same places you already walk—just with open eyes, a softened heart, and the courage to speak the name of Jesus. Jesus
When Samuel stood before Jesse’s sons, he thought he knew what he was looking for. After all, Israel needed a king. Someone impressive. Strong. Capable. Maybe someone tall like Saul, who had once seemed like the obvious choice. So when Jesse’s oldest son stepped forward, Samuel’s first thought was: Surely
I used to think walking wisely meant walking perfectly with no wrong steps and no regrets, just an uninterrupted path of progress. I really believed that if I could just get everything in order, I’d finally be free. If I’m honest, that way of living didn’t make me wise. It
Before he ever wrote, “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,” Paul was known by another name: Saul. And back then? He wasn’t writing letters to build up the Church. He was traveling city to city trying to tear it down. When I read Ephesians 1:1,
Jesus makes it clear—love is not just a suggestion. It’s a command. “This I command you–to love one another.” (John 15:17) Right before this, He talked about abiding in Him, bearing fruit, and experiencing His joy. And now, He tells us the result of abiding: love. But He doesn’t just
Love is easy to talk about but much harder to grasp. We know in our minds that God loves us. In the quiet moments of our day, do we actually believe it? “In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his
Building Courage When I read Esther 7, I imagine the room tense with anticipation. Esther, dressed in royal robes, stood before her husband, King Ahasuerus, with her heart probably pounding. She was about to reveal the enemy who threatened her life and the lives of her people. Can you picture