My friend texted me Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m., "Silly question—I have extra tickets for the Star Wars Disneyland private event tonight. Would you guys want them for free? It goes until 1:00 a.m." Knowing my son is a Star Wars fanatic, and being it was the eve of May the 4th Be With You … Continue reading Mom, Do You Know You Are Perfectly Loved?
My son, Riley, asked me and my husband last Wednesday night, "What's the word? What's the dream? What's the mission?" We had a free Thursday night as a family the next day, and this was his funny way of asking us what we were planning for us to do together. He hadn't given much serious … Continue reading What’s the Word? What’s the Dream? What’s the Mission?
Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, is quoted as saying, "change is the only constant in life." When we consider all the moving parts of our lives—like homes, jobs, physical appearance, numbers on the scale, the amount of money in our bank accounts, the ebb and flow of the stock market, relationships, personal interests, responsibilities and commitments, … Continue reading Learning to Ride Waves of Change
“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” (James 1:12, NIV). I'll be transparent, there are times when I don't feel like obeying God's call to write. Don't get me wrong, I love the … Continue reading How to Persevere in Obedience When You Don’t Feel Like It
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV). As a young twenty-something, I had so much to look forward to. I was a newlywed, and just getting started in what looked … Continue reading Hope in the Midst of a Health Crisis
Alone, I sat in the darkness of my bedroom bearing a heaviness I could not shake. Anxiety tightly gripping my chest. I know I can’t give up, I told myself. But I can’t keep going! Perhaps you’ve felt this way before, too. You’ve given it your all, but you’ve found it’s not enough to free … Continue reading From Living in Fear to Living Perfectly Loved
How often do we go through something new and challenging, and forget that God—who was with us to help us through before on the hill—is still with us now in the valley? The Bible reminds us, in 1 Kings 20, that God is indeed God of both the hills and the valleys. And in fact, … Continue reading The God of the Hills and Valleys—is LORD Over All
I'm in a season of waiting. Of believing I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land I've been diligently planting seeds in, and cultivating, for the last five years. Maybe, you are too! While the rains have not yet come from the Lord to cause the ground to produce abundant fruit, God … Continue reading When Believing is Seeing
When I was a little girl, around ten-to-twelve years old, I was so self conscious of my body, that I always wore a t-shirt over my bathing suit to hide my body. Even around my family! I often said I didn’t want to go swimming in the pool or ocean, when really, I did! It … Continue reading The Bikini for the Body—Not, the Body for the Bikini
Do you struggle with FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)? One definition of FOMO, according to verywellmind.com is, "the feeling that you are missing out on something fundamentally important that others are experiencing right now." To feel like you're missing out on something can be devastating; heart-crushing even. It can also be very stressful! No one … Continue reading Psalm 23:1: The Solution to Your FOMO