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.

The call is not always to run faster, but to keep running. Even a slow, halting step forward is still faithfulness.

I know this much: I have no easy answers. I have nothing to offer on my own. But I do trust that God has something to say about the matter—something worth hearing.

Is misery ever necessary? Could God be protecting us from something we cannot yet see?

Joy isn’t found in the absence of suffering, but in remembering who Jesus is and what He has done for us.

We often say “Jesus loves you,” but Scripture tells us something even more intimate: Jesus prayed for you. John 17 reveals a deeply personal love—one that reaches across generations, into your present circumstance. Come hear His prayer for you.

Faith allows me to know that even though I’m often caught unaware by my life circumstances, God never is. He’s already planned how to work through them for my good (Romans 8:28). It’s hope of God moving in all things that allows me to move forward with joy and freedom, tackling my issues with faith instead of being dominated by them.

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

I struggled with the cross after Jonathan died. Still, the Cross whispered truth.

But what I found in that moment was a tenderness and depth to God that I never quite knew existed before.