My body might continue to be weak, but in His Word my spirit is a triathlete. Continue Reading …
Though bitter and unwelcome, suffering has ushered me into privileged places, deeper and deeper into the Beautiful, Marvelous Expanses of God. Continue Reading …
God does not waste one tear nor trial, but He always turns them for our everlasting good. Continue Reading …
When panic attacks you physically and spiritually, remember that God is with you. He also gives us practical handles to hold on to. Continue Reading …
Suffering provides the dark canvas on which to paint bright pictures of God’s goodness—for our own hearts and for our kids. Continue Reading …
Even our greatest undoing, tilled in tears and surrender, may just be the fertile soil where life begins. Continue Reading …
Weakness is where He meets me. Weakness is where He changes me. Continue Reading …
This Christmas, may our silent aches and longings compel us to worship the God of the universe, who wrapped Himself in flesh and blood so that we would know the hope that does not disappoint. Continue Reading …
The road to compassion can be costly and uncomfortable, but it is the way of joy. Continue Reading …
Whether your struggle is with chronic illness or some other form of weakness, God is not wasting it. He’s fulfilling the purposes He’s planned for you since the beginning of time. Continue Reading …
God has gifted us with a cloud of witnesses—because our own eyes are not enough. Don't let the testimony of those who have gone before us be lost on you. Continue Reading …
As we surrender our weaknesses and have-nots to an all-powerful God, whose Spirit lives in us, we know true strength. Continue Reading …
What's making your life painfully difficult right now? And what's making it beautiful and sweet? Continue Reading …
The more you measure your worth by your stats, the more you need stats to feel worthy. Continue Reading …
I hate math, but sometimes I act as if numbers are my thing. I'm guilty of counting "likes" on my Instagram post, RSVPs to my party, and visitors to my blog. Continue Reading …
The first time the word "worship" is used in Scripture is right here, smack dab in the middle of the most heart-wrenching, tenacious obedience ever. Continue Reading …
I often struggle to believe and experience the infinite love of my Heavenly Father on a daily basis. So, I bust out my "love list." Continue Reading …
These words have been on repeat in my head (and heart) as I anticipate Christmas: "He made Himself nothing." Continue Reading …
Some days I give in to a heart that's crabby and ungrateful. I feel exhausted and numb, shifting into autopilot in my marriage and motherhood. Can you relate? Continue Reading …
I bet you're waiting for something right now. I don't mean the stop light to change or the water to boil. Does your wait feel too long? Does God feel "tardy"? Continue Reading …