Lately, rather than being jealous of the highlight reels others share on social media, I’ve been jealous of my own. Memories of the adventures I shared with my husband in the pre-COVID-19 world brought me to tears. I had a dream, set a goal, and knocked it out of the park. Will I ever be…
Have you ever wondered what God was doing in your children’s lives? Have you ever felt like he wasn’t paying attention to your prayers, or that he wasn’t answering them the way you wanted him to? I know I have. And I know I’m not the only mother who has ever questioned God’s tactics. Even…
One of the very first verses we taught our kids to memorize was Proverbs 15:1, “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a sharp word stirs up anger” (NIV). You can immediately see the benefits of siblings hiding these words in their hearts. It has always been convicting to me, too. Very few of us…
“So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished. So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this…
Do you ever read the Old Testament and get frustrated with the Israelites? Do you read their responses to leaders or prophets or God and think how selfish or whiny they seem? God is constantly showing the Israelites he will protect and provide for them, only to see them turn and worship idols. From the…
In the tense uncertainty, I find myself groping for the familiar. Newly married, newly a mom, and newly relocated, I craved familiarity when, for the first time ever, I moved 600 miles away from where I grew up. I baked my sister’s tried-and-true chocolate chip cookies often, because the tantalizing smell would immediately transport me…