“Take a deep breath. Get present in the moment and ask yourself what is important this very second.” ~Greg McKeown, Essentialism. There are moments in life when time seems to stand still. Moving the tassel across the top of your graduation cap will make you forget the drama of the past few years and relish…
I hate the two-faced, but I love your clear-cut revelation. You’re my place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me. Get out of my life, evildoers, so I can keep my God’s commands. Take my side as you promised; I’ll live then for sure. Don’t disappoint all my grand hopes. Stick…
When I first came to faith, the thing I struggled with most was what to do next. Everyone told me that the best way to get to know God was to read the Bible. Since I didn’t grow up in the faith, this seemed like an impossible task. I could make it through most of…
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love” (Gal. 5:13 NIV). Today, we celebrate America’s birthday. The United States of America, a country like no other, is known for its traditions of freedom and liberty. I’ve…
The Bible story of Simon Peter and his brother meeting Jesus is one of my favorites. After a long night on the water, Peter didn’t think it was possible to catch anything. He tried everything, pulled out all the tricks he’d learned over the years, and still came home nothing. Because he was a fisherman…
“Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” (John 14:12 NIV) I had a friend in high school with a white Camaro. Classic car. Meticulously restored. White-glove-clean inside and out. But whenever this…