And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. (Gen. 22:9-10 KJV)…
There are few things Christians love to talk about as much as “going deeper in our walk with Christ.” We love to gather and read books about it, sing songs about it, pray about it, and even write about it. But one thing it seems we don’t enjoy is actually going deeper with Christ. Why?…
“SEE ROCK CITY!” Have you ever seen a billboard with those words written in big white letters across the top? Have you ever wondered, “What the heck is a rock city, and why do I need to see it?” When I was a little girl, my grandparents took my sister and me to Chattanooga, Tennessee…
Our relationship with Christ is ever-evolving. Ever deepening. That is, if we allow it. Every time I think I have trusted God enough for a season, He challenges me to trust Him more. It’s never comfortable, and sometimes I find myself frustrated and angry with Him rather than appreciative. But I am slowly learning to…
I have so many best friends I haven’t met yet. It was the Fourth of July, 2014. After an afternoon of raucous lawn games and shenanigans, I found myself floating around in a pool with a bunch of people who were only barely not strangers. This kind of situation is well known to anyone who’s…
“From the end of the earth I will cry to you, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” (Ps. 61:2 NKJV) I see you there, waiting, with expectation and a touch of dread. I see every time you’ve hoped, and every time that hope has been dashed….