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
College (American) football is a big deal in the South. I grew up in the southern part of the United States, and I went to a very large state school for college. Every Saturday in the fall was dedicated to football. Droves of people would emerge to our sleepy college
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
My church recently walked through the book of Esther. It was such a blessing to me, as I had never before studied this particular part of scripture in-depth. As we read together chapter by chapter and verse by verse, I recognized beautiful aspects of God’s character that deeply encouraged my
I love that we get to see God’s heart for the humble and lowly all throughout Scripture. His pursuit of all people is on display from cover to cover. But in Luke 2 there’s something spectacular that takes place that we don’t want to miss. Let’s first wrap our minds
Faithful in Hardship I love this C.S Lewis quote: “We can ignore even pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” God never leaves us
Our hearts are longing for Christ to come back. Each day as we watch the news, read updates on the internet, and hear from friends, our hearts are tempted to become anxious and want the Lord’s return to speed up. But like a farmer, we must be patient with the
God’s Love Through Parents I grew up feeling loved by God because I felt loved by my parents. While I did not know the ins-and-outs of theology, I knew God’s love deep in my heart due to my mom and dad’s love for me. My parents’ first ministry and first
The grace of God. Understanding what these four words mean can unlock freedom within your soul, your mind, your body, and your spirit. I know this because I have experienced it. Knowing who God truly is has changed everything for me. At the very end of his first letter, Peter
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