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…
Restoring and Rebuilding – Week Four
We often have the mistaken idea that life is supposed to be easy. We think if we follow God and do what He says, we should have a problem-free existence….
Restoring and Rebuilding – Week Three
There are days I need encouragement – days when I grow tired and weary, lose focus, and want to give up (or at least take a nice long break). The…
Restoring and Rebuilding – Week Two
Picture dropping a stick into a river. Can you see it moving downstream with the current? Even in relatively calm bodies of water, there is a force that pulls at…
Restoring and Rebuilding – Week One
Years ago, I needed a project, and I knew the perfect one! In the basement, I had stashed this great little chair – comfortable and the ideal size for my…
Overcome Your Overwhelm – Judgment
Have you ever made an assumption about another person only to find out you were completely off base? Or spent a large amount of energy arguing a point you were…
Overcome Your Overwhelm – Speech
The tongue – this is one of those topics that I have studied, talked about, and taught numerous times. Yet, rarely does a day go by that I don’t speak…
Overcome Your Overwhelm – Impulse
Have you ever watched a two-year-old throw a fit and wish that it was appropriate for adults to do the same? I’ll admit, I have. While it isn’t abnormal for…
Overcome Your Overwhelm – Clutter
The thing about more is that “more” is never enough. We never arrive. We are never satisfied. And we never find the security and simplicity we are longing for within…