A few years ago, I went through a really tough season where I walked slowly through a deep and dark faith crisis. It had come upon due to some anxiety I was having in my life. I was really struggling with the fact that my life did not look like
I taught elementary school for ten years at the same school, in the same classroom, and at the same grade-level. That may seem monotonous to some, but for those who have been school teachers, you know that every year is drastically different from the next, making teaching the same grade
My twin sister left the United States in the fall of 2017 to live a missional life in the Middle East– one of the most spiritually dark places in the world. She had told me a few years prior that she had felt the Lord calling her to be a
I was 13 years old the first time I doubted my faith and 29 years old the second (and I pray, last) time my faith was shaken. I believe some people are given a spiritual gift of having a firm and steadfast faith. Others, like myself, learn most about the
Have you ever made a decision thinking it was a good choice, but then later realized that you should’ve put more thought into it? If you had really taken more time to think about it, possibly even done a trial-run first, maybe you wouldn’t have gone through it. For me,
I am not married, but I am in a miraculous season of life where I am prayerfully headed in that direction with a man I love. If the Lord has marriage for a woman, there comes a point where she leaves her family, roommates, and cozy 1-bedroom apartment, and she
Over in the Blink of an Eye Have you ever spent a lot of time and money on planning and executing an event such as a wedding, a work event, a birthday party, etc.? How did you feel when it was over? Did you feel like it measured up to
Something I really love is the light of early morning. Whether I’ve just had a good night’s sleep or tossed and turned all night, that first light shining in my bedroom signals: it’s go-time. Now, sometimes “go-time” means I have to get up and get ready for work. Depending on
Faithful Prayers Have you ever prayed for something for days, weeks, months, or years on end? I want you to take a moment to think of something you have prayed about that has taken a lot of faith to continue praying for. It could be about a relationship with someone
A few years ago, a friend of mine was struggling through a miscarriage. As she watched women around her get pregnant, she began to lose hope that she’d ever give birth to her own child. No amount of encouragement could bring her the hope she so desperately longed for. Frankly,