I’d never been through that kind of pain. It took my breath away from the inside out, leaving me hollow and empty, gasping for air and answers.

I did not need to solve my whole life at once. I just needed the courage to take the next step with God.

I have learned that I cannot continuously give away pieces of who I am to appease other people. The priority has to be, first and foremost, “I am God’s child, God’s prize possession,” and I have to accept who God tells me that I am. The tunnel did not get the final word; God did, and God’s truth became the light that led me forward.

Freedom began when I stopped asking only who hurt me and started asking God what he wanted to heal in me.

If God’s future includes a redeemed people from every nation and background standing together before His throne, then we are called to begin living that reality now.

I’m learning that it’s possible to disagree without sowing discord, even though the internet would have me believe otherwise.

For some, leaving Christmas decorations up into January (or after!) is a way to hold on to the joyous scenes of the season. For me, I prefer to spend the week between Christmas and New Year's slowly but surely taking down the last trace of tinsel. My household celebrates and decorates Christmas big—down to each room getting a makeover, from our vintage Christmas cottage comforter to the ice-skating Mickey & Minnie shower curtain in our daughter's bathroom. Simplifying and cle

We don’t always get clarity on the road ahead. But God invites us to trust that the unknown path may be the most meaningful part of the journey.

If you’ve ever lain awake worrying about your grown child, wondering where you went wrong, you’re not alone. Many parents struggle silently when you can’t fix your adult child’s pain, no matter how much you long to help. We all carry unspoken dreams for our children. We imagine them steady, happy, and purposeful. But when life circumstances interrupt that vision (such as depression, addiction, distance, or pain), it can shake us to the core.

Even the most ordinary day becomes holy ground when we remember Who walks through it with us.

The to-do list is still there, but it no longer owns me—my strength comes from God, the Maker of heaven and earth.

Our life is but a vapor, but it will have true meaning when we look to Jesus for everything.

You are my Calm amidst the storm, and I know You will never forsake me—not now, not tomorrow, not ever.

When you feel like you’re not enough, remember: your worth isn’t defined by rejection or circumstances. True strength and peace come from anchoring your identity in Christ’s unshakable love.

If we wait for everything to be convenient and easy, we may never go—sometimes God calls us to step forward when it doesn’t feel like the right time.

As worship continued and the next song began, I was reminded how Jesus provides true freedom to those who follow Him...

Where God's Spirit is present, there is freedom from every form of bondage.

Spring is a wonderful season to venture into—but it’s also a lot of hard work.

Peace doesn’t come from perfect balance—it comes from releasing what was never ours to carry.

“Haunting and amazing, Pompeii’s silent streets remind us how precious—and precarious—our short trip on earth really is.”