The Blessing is Worth the Burden
In the springtime pollen fills my grocery cart with Kleenex. I sneeze every season as I go outside. Still I love the spring. I can’t stay out of the…
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April 11, 2019
When God Takes Away What You Love
"The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the Name of the Lord." -Job 1:21 Job knew the sting the heart feels when God takes away what you…
September 17, 2017
God’s Purpose in Disappointment
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God.”…
January 14, 2017
Your Achilles Heel is God’s Secret Weapon
I’m finding that God uses the very thing in our lives that makes us feel weak to help us recognize His power to accomplish things and not our own means.…
November 12, 2016
Loving Jesus for Jesus: Dwelling With the Lord in Love Strengthens You
Love beckons a lover to come and dwell. To come and sit. To come and rest. To come and be. Did you know that Jesus Himself beckons you? That’s…
October 30, 2016
The Peace of Paul: “What has happened… has actually resulted in…”
“And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment, so that you can determine what really matters and can be pure…
September 17, 2016
Stress and Frustration: The Accompaniments of Greatness
David was deemed “a man after God’s own heart” in 1 Samuel 13:14. Yet reading through the psalms, we get to know David as a man who knew much…
September 17, 2016
God Did Not Create Us to Hate Each Other
The recent events surrounding unjust killings along with the steady escalation of racial tension in America are grieving to witness. This isn’t what we were created for. This is not…
July 18, 2016
Did God Tell Me That?: Discerning God’s Voice
How do I know if God is the One speaking to me? Is it His voice I’m hearing? Or others? Or just my own? How do I know the…
June 26, 2016
The Relief of Release: Nothing Messes Up God’s Will
If there’s a burden you’re carrying. You don’t have to carry it anymore. It’s not up to you to carry it. Release it. The Lord can handle it. “Cast your…
June 4, 2016