Have you ever had to wait for an exciting purchase to come in the mail? Though the shipping only takes 3-5 business days, it feels like several weeks before the item finally appears at your door. When I was a junior in high school, I really wanted a pair of
Understanding Integrity When I was in fourth grade, I won a “character counts” award, which was given to one boy and one girl from each grade at the end of every month to acknowledge their good behavior. The principal chose a characteristic each month, and the teachers selected students who
Make a Stand for God Have you ever had to stand up for what you believe in, even if it’s different than what those around you believe? In college, I began an abiding relationship with the Lord and new convictions flooded my heart. I decided to give up things of
Passionately Devoted Have you ever felt so passionately about something, you follow it with your whole heart? I’ve recently gotten into making sourdough bread. Let me be clear. I am far from a pro. The first loaf was inedible. The second loaf was close to perfection, and the third loaf
I remember the first time I shared the gospel with someone. I was at a summer project in Florida with my campus ministry where we participated in beach evangelism every Monday. As a nineteen-year-old who wasn’t very far along in her own journey with Jesus, the thought of sharing the
Near the end of 2023, I began thinking and praying about what my word of the year for 2024 would be, or the word that I would pray would mark the upcoming year. God brought a simple word to mind: home. Home? God, what do you want me to know
Have you ever made a dumb financial decision? You know, one that you wish you could so badly take back? I have many times. I vividly remember saving up my birthday and Christmas money to buy the newest and coolest jeans with bedazzled pockets. There was something so satisfying about
What sin in your life has kept you from hearing God’s voice? To be completely honest, I didn’t want to write about a present sin struggle in my life. But as I sat here communing with God, I felt Him prompting me to write about the fear of man. Since
The Simple Gospel When I was seven years old, I heard the gospel clearly presented to me at a Vacation Bible School. The teacher explained that I was a sinner, and my sin separated me from our holy God. God, in His kindness, sent His Son to die on the
Have you ever seen something so spectacular it takes your breath away? Maybe it was a sunset across the ocean sky. Maybe it was a mother holding her newborn baby for the first time. Maybe it was a father and son reuniting after spending months apart. I remember visiting the