We always talk about how great unconditional love is, and rightly so. It’s amazing to see someone give while asking nothing in return. It’s incredibly heartwarming to watch someone care for another human being with absolutely no strings attached. But … Read More
The more you read the Bible, the more it seems like certain themes and events are set to play on a loop. God calling a barren woman like Hannah, Sarah, or Rachel, and then opening her womb as a miracle … Read More
The internet is one of the best things to ever happen to humanity. Connection across continents in seconds flat. Shopping from the comfort of your own comforter. Infinite ideas and information just a few keystrokes away. Then again, the internet … Read More
So much to do, so little time. So much to chase and accomplish and attain. With everything the world sets before us, it’s no wonder that one of the greatest struggles we all have in common is prioritizing. What should … Read More
Learn to deal with people for who they are, not who you want them to be. Life gets a lot easier when you stop expecting apple juice from oranges. For one thing, you’ll have the peace that comes from embracing … Read More
Failure is an infection. Once you let it settle in to who you are, it starts to spread to every part of what you do. A “can’t do” mentality never stays where it started. It might begin with being cut … Read More
Most people really do want to help. They’re sincere about trying to ease others’ pain or give them a boost over the hurdle. But despite our best intentions, some of the things we say and do out of ignorance only … Read More
When it comes to children, I’m learning a valuable lesson: don’t say it if you don’t mean it. If you even partially agree to it with just a passing “maybe,” they’re going to take it as a promise. And if … Read More
Kenny Rogers famously sang, “You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, and know when to run.” In kingdom vernacular, this is called discernment. It’s something we need way more … Read More
What keeps you up at night? I don’t mean in a stressed out, worried sort of way. I’m talking about in an excited, hopeful kind of way. Like “the light bulb’s on and it won’t go off” sort of way. … Read More