When I was fifteen years old, my sister birthed her first baby boy before she even graduated high school, which coincided with our parents’ divorce, moving to a different town, and a remarriage. Life was inside out and upside down. My grief masqueraded as anger, and I blamed my sister for almost everything that was…
The thoughts overtook my mind, slithering in like an unwanted guest. You don’t have anything worthwhile to contribute. No one really cares. She does it so much better than you. I knew the lies were from the enemy, but I still struggled to stop them. Our Enemy knows just how to come after us. He’s…
When we look toward some of the Bible’s most recognizable characters, David really stands out on the ol’ Sunday school felt board. I mean, he’s got the whole shepherd thing going (1 Sam. 17:34-36), the slingshot that takes out Goliath (1 Sam. 17:50), and many times he made a heck of a king (minus the…
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. (Prov. 27:1 ESV) Last spring, my family took an extended vacation and visited many national parks. The trip is a wonderful memory we will all hold onto forever. On April 29, 2021, we visited Petrified Forest National Park. I’ll be…
And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. (Heb. 12: 1b-2…
The title of this post comes from the May 6 entry of Oswald Chambers’ devotional My Utmost for His Highest. These poignant words caused me to remember how gently and tenderly God dealt with me when I previously walked away from him. God drew me back into his fold with a perfectly timed invitation to…