The author explores the challenges of traveling light, both physically and spiritually. They reflect on their packing habits, emphasizing the need for accessibility and simplicity, while paralleling this with their journey of faith and emotional burdens. Continue reading Unpacking Life’s Baggage: A Journey of Faith
Sometimes the thing that is driving you crazy is more controllable than you thought. Or could be. It’s up to you. Continue reading How I Found Relief from a Nagging Colleague and Took Control of My Workday
I know I need to be fully reliant on God’s strength to live as a Christian each day, but I haven’t mastered being “well pleased with weaknesses.” Maybe my hand — recovering from surgery — can help me with this. Continue reading I’ve Learned My Helplessness Can Be a Good Thing
As if on autopilot, I responded to the question the same way I did months ago, before I had training and knew better, so much better. Continue reading Is Your Brain Stuck on an Old Script? Here’s How to Embrace Change
When you have to bite the bullet and purchase a new cell phone, your attempt to save money may lead to troubles you hadn’t intended… Continue reading I Failed, But You Can Save Money and Skip These 10 Troubles
You’d think by the time you’re old enough to be a grandparent that you’d have this lesson engraved in your brain. Not so much. Why do we struggle? Continue reading The Self-Esteem Lesson I Learned From Wrapping a Gift Too Creatively
Maybe you and your spouse shared the same faith when you married, but your pursuit of God now looks completely different. Here’s what to do. Continue reading If Your Spouse Doesn’t Share Your Faith, What Do You Do?
Why do you do the things you do? Are you hoping for “likes” or applause or just some appreciation for your effort? Maybe this will encourage you. Continue reading When It Seems That Nothing You Do Matters, Know This
I don’t handle criticism well. I aim to be perfect to avoid criticism. I aim, not attain it. Which God knows. And (oh, my wounded pride) so does my husband. Continue reading Correction = Love in God’s Math, but It’s Harder Than Algebra
Maybe writing words isn’t your thing. But however you’re living your life, you should consider that you’re continuing His story. We’re all writing something whether you know it or not. Continue reading If Your Full Potential Brings Him Glory, What’s Holding You Back?
Discomfort is quite the teacher, isn’t it? This day, my overindulgence drove me to hunger for bread — but only one kind — more than anything else. Continue reading I Never Wanted to Eat Again Until I Found One Perfect Thing
I have chosen “different” for my “Word of the Year.” As in, “How am I different because I choose to trust in God?” I ask questions; I seek Him for answers. Continue reading This Year’s Word Has the Power to Make Me Ask Difficult Questions
A bowl of soup vs. a birthright? It seems like a no-brainer. But how many times have I chosen momentary satisfaction instead of a gift lasting a lifetime or beyond? Continue reading Don’t Trade Away God’s Lifelong Gift to Satisfy a Short-Term Appetite
When my cat took over my lap and kneaded her claws into my thigh, she did much more than scratch the surface. She penetrated my heart. Continue reading The Cat Analogy: Short, Sweet, and to the (Clawed) Point
I get the sense that God is training me to “just ask” Him for help. Part of that is going outside of my comfort zone to ask others for what I need or want. Continue reading Just Ask: Two Words God Uses to Change Your World
Today, my younger self reminds me to submit to my heavenly Father’s lead, to align my will with His, and to trust Him wherever He leads. Continue reading To Know His Will
How do you relate to your personal servants — your body, mind, appetites of the body such as hunger or thirst or lust? Are you ruling over them? Continue reading This Is How You Can Live Life to the Fullest as a Christian
A desperate woman who sees Jesus as her only hope pushes beyond the crowd, beyond the social constraints, beyond anything that might prevent her from touching the hem of His garment. Continue reading What Will You Do to Reach Jesus? Follow This Woman’s Example
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