When Work Feels Like Work – Week Two
Last week we started our series about work, considering what we do when our work feels like, well – just work. The truth is, not every day leaves us feeling…
When Work Feels Like Work – Week One
If you took a tour of my home, you would notice I love books. You would also observe my ambition to read outpaces my actual reading, resulting in piles of…
Friend of God
Our relationship with God is multi-faceted. He is the creator, redeemer, righteous judge, safe place, and strong tower. And He is our friend. I have called your friends. John 15:15…
Right Where You Are – Week Five
Often our dreams for tomorrow can leave us paralyzed today. We become focused on what we don’t have, can’t see, or don’t understand; we are stuck. But it doesn’t have…
Right Where You Are – Week Four
During my college years, I was a summer camp chaperone for my church. Surprisingly even though I was only a few years older, they gave me responsibility for a roomful…
Right Where You Are – Week Three
I often wonder if I am underperforming, missing out, or falling short of God’s call. I question if I am pleasing God or simply settling. As uncomfortable as this place…
Right Where You Are – Week Two
In her book, Beholding and Becoming: The Art of Everyday Worship, author Ruth Chou Simons invites us to consider the words of an eighteenth-century poet, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Cease…
Right Where You Are – Week One
I started a new habit. In the morning, when I pray, I review a series of declarations. Each truth is based on a Scripture that has challenged or convicted me…
Helpful Hiding
You may have noticed, I’ve been silent for a few months. Initially, I planned to take a one or two-week break from writing. I was attending a conference and wanted…
A Perspective Shift – Week Two
The crowds followed Him everywhere. Each stop along the way, their adoration grew. Surely this man Jesus was the Messiah, the Savior, their long-awaited hope. He healed the sick, taught…