So many of us spend so much time thinking about, praying through, and searching for the plan of God for our lives. Milestones tend to bring this...
Little is Much When God is in It
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Do You Actually Want to Be Made Well?
I never wanted to be known as the hurt girl. The one who felt insecure, brokenhearted, and unworthy. The one who found it hard to trust others and...
The Prayer Struggle
Have you ever felt like you aren’t very good at prayer? You’re not alone. For years, prayer was one of the most frustrating parts of my spiritual...
Always On Time: What I’d Tell the Kid Who Thought He Was Too Late
You only get a few real chances in life. I don't mean that to frighten you; I mean it to free you. Most of us spend the precious hours we have...
The Blessings Under Our Beds: Finding God in the Unexpected Places
Hey friend, Can I ask you something? How has God been speaking to you lately? When have you felt His voice the clearest? Maybe an answer immediately...
Waiting In A Rushed World
For the very rushed and fast-paced world we live in, we have to do lots of waiting. Thankfully, through the waiting, we can learn a lot and...
The Lost Art of Endurance
We are living in the age of acceleration. Everything moves faster than it used to. Answers arrive in seconds. Opinions form in minutes. Trends rise...
The Gospel of Grace
This past week, I was reminded of the woman at the well story in John 4. You’ve probably heard this message in church or at a conference before....
The Art of Noticing
Sometimes we get so caught up in what we think looks like a holy life. We see a holy life lived in pews, in proper words for our prayers, in using...
How to Discern When to Persevere and When to Quit
Several years ago, as I was mulling over a decision that had been weighing heavily on me, I stumbled across these words in the book of Matthew...
A Note for the Holiday Season
For some of us, this holiday season marks a joyful “first”: baby’s first Christmas, first year married, first year being all together. For others,...
The Danger of Compromise
Recently, we posted a message that I shared at Liberty University this past winter on YouTube, but I felt that I wanted to share it here on the blog...
I Am Weak, but Thou’ Art Strong
I want to be a strong woman. I want to be strong for my husband, my family, and my friends. I want to be unshakable in times of trials. I want my...
Optimizing a Season of Lost Purpose
It's that time of year again, when school finals roll around, maybe your grade goes south or you do a little better than expected but second...
Life Is Funny Until It’s Not
Just One Thing Folks often ask me, “How did you endure so much grief? How did you climb out of the dark?” My scientific answer is, “Medicine...
The Joy of the In-Between
DAY 6 "He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful."...
A Simple Life Worth Living
We pulled into the drive of our new home and I have to be honest in saying that it was a bit shocking. It’s cute but much smaller than the house we...
God Loves You!
God loves you. A phrase that some of us might feel numb towards because we have heard so much, a phrase that might feel untrue or unfathomable, a...
I Love Breakups!
I read a quote the other day that said, “What if the Lord allows us to experience human failure in heartbreak so that we can better understand His...
A Shift in Perspective
Fear and discouragement inevitably knock on the door to my dreams. When I answer now, I politely welcome them in, acknowledge their presence, and...
Say I Won’t
I knew I was going to have to fight hard to figure out what God had planned for me from the day He first started to “knit me together in my mother’s...
Go-Getter Girls In Your Life
“She’s who I want to be when I grow up,” I quietly whispered to myself as I hit End Call on a podcast interview with a new friend. We had a great...
Advent: Wintering
Here, where I live in the mountains of southwest Virginia, December marks the beginning of winter. Night gathers quickly, with a deep darkness...
Emmanuel
Have you ever stood at the top of a mountain, or the ocean’s edge, or deep in a redwood forest, or in the stillness of a winter blanket of snowfall,...
Nothing is Wasted
Advice we can all learn from
Walking Away From Shame
Your calling is not simply based on your appearance.
Overcoming Comparison
Be content with where you are while celebrating where others are going.