Unstuck – Week Three

By nature, I am not an adventurous person, but following God has pushed me out of my comfort zone and led me to exciting places. One journey I will never…

Unstuck – Week Two

Shortly before our departure, the small team gathered for a sweet time of prayer, encouragement, and sharing how we saw God work. With our time of serving complete, we were…

Unstuck – Week One

Rain was pouring down. Our mini-bus crammed with people traveled down the Liberian dirt road much too narrow for its size. Each twist, turn, and pothole caused the bus to…

In Our Disappointment

For most of us, this season of isolation involves loss – lost opportunities, finances, security, relationships, routine, structure, and much more. In processing this loss, more than once, disappointment has…

Not Impressed – Week Five

The words felt timely, but their message was unclear. I found myself rereading them. And again. And again. The book of Ecclesiastes provides an honest, seemingly unfiltered commentary on life….

Not Impressed – Week Four

Over the past few weeks, as I have been reading and reflecting, one word continues to surface – listen. With that word comes a struggle. I mean a real struggle….

Not Impressed – Week Three

I hate being manipulated. You know – when people say just the right thing to sway you in a specific direction, when someone takes advantage of you, or worse when…

Not Impressed – Week Two

You can stop trying to impress God. There is nothing you can say or do that will make you greater in His eyes. There is nothing you can say or…

Not Impressed – Week One

I have good news for you – God is not impressed by how smart you are. Let that sink in for a minute. When you come to God, you don’t…

Restoring and Rebuilding – Week Five

How’s your heart today? The Bible teaches us to guard our heart above all things because life flows through it. Our heart can quickly turn or slowly drift. If we…