My grandfather just celebrated his 96th birthday. In his typical manner, it wasn’t from a La-Z-Boy chair in a retirement home. Rather, he was riding a camel at the pyramids in Egypt. In contrast, I have an acquaintance that is a young mom, living in a big, beautiful house in
Can you think of a person God has placed in your life where lingering in their presence is easy? When you are spending time with them, there is no urgency to move on to the next thing, no quiet pull toward your to-do list, only a steady desire to remain.
I have heard the story of Noah recounted hundreds of times. Maybe you have, too. If I am not careful, this repetition can cause me to forget how awesome and mighty and powerful my God is. I never want fatigue or apathy to overpower the special moments when I am
“But this I call to mind; therefore I have hope: The Lᴏʀᴅ’s loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end. They are fresh every morning; your faithfulness is abundant! “My portion is the Lᴏʀᴅ,” I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him.” —Lamentations 3:21–24 I
Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord commanded. Moses raised his staff in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials. He struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was changed into blood. Psalm 145:3 tells us, “The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise.
When I think of waiting, I think of waiting to marry my husband, Chris. In the early months of last year, I remember waking up each morning with a deep excitement and anticipation for our wedding day. I longed for the moment to arrive. I enjoyed every part of the
Have you ever gotten praise for something you didn’t do or didn’t help with? Maybe you received compliments for an event you were helping with at church, but you simply showed up on the day and didn’t help with any of the pre-work. Maybe you were the person that didn’t
A few years ago I experienced a marked moment where the Lord revealed something deep and very personal to me. Immediately, I experienced a radical shift in perspective that impacted the way I live my life. In my forty-six years of life, I have experienced great loss. To give you
Growing up, my three siblings and I were pretty different. Even so, there was one thing that never failed to bring us all together – the smell of my mom’s chocolate chip pancakes cooking on the griddle next to sizzling bacon on a Saturday morning. Within minutes of the first
If we remain in Christ, we will bear much fruit. If we do not remain in Christ, we will be “thrown into the fire and…burned” (John 15:6). Those are scary words. A few questions immediately pop into my head. What does it mean to remain in Christ? How do I