David’s opening words in Psalm 61, “from the remotest place on earth” (v. 2), are striking. Pause for a moment and think. What is the most remote place you’ve ever been? How did it feel to be there? For me, it was during a college mission trip to Peru. We
A few weeks ago, my family discovered the world of falling dominoes. This discovery sent us into a deep dive of extensive videos of domino showcases featuring high numbers of falling domino tiles, sometimes hundreds of thousands of tiles. If you’ve never seen one, the basic premise is that domino
“But the Israelites walked on dry ground in the middle of the sea, the water forming a wall for them on their right and on their left,” – Exodus 14:29. God parted a sea! GOD PARTED A SEA! He rescued the Israelites in an astounding and miraculous way. Any basic
Do you remember when you had to purchase cell phone data in order to use your cell phone without Wi-Fi? I’m in my late 20s. In middle school, when everyone had just gotten their first cell phone, some people had unlimited phone access and others did not. Luckily, my mom
Growing up, I remember frequently hiding toys from my siblings to keep them from being stolen. My favorite toy was my American Girl doll named Claire. I memorized what she was dressed in, how her hair was fixed, and her exact position on the shelf so that I would notice
She was an unlikely leader, but her love for Jesus moved her to action. From the beginning of her life, she was not what the world would call “strong.” Born a premature baby, she was an ordinary woman who never married and did not have a college education. For years,
Think of someone who you fear. Now, think of someone who you esteem and respect. Do these happen to be the same person? If you are like me, then the answer is no. For me, it is difficult to read the word “fear” in the Scripture without having an appropriate
Everyone has some area of their life where they struggle with sin. The struggle is real! Yes…even Christians! We are often the ones who have an especially hard time with our struggle, because we are busy trying to hide it from our sisters in Christ. One of the many areas
When I was little, I remember one of my Sunday school teachers teaching us the story about Jesus ascending into the clouds. She shared how excited she was for Jesus to come again. The story felt other-worldly, and I can still picture felt-board Jesus as she moved Him from the
More. We use this word quite often. We always want more of something. For me, it’s time. I want more time with that loved one. More time get the to-do list done. More time to rest. Time is ever escaping, yet it is what I desire. We always want more.