Why True Hope Requires Leaving Behind the Baggage of our Pasts
When life is in a terrible rut, things lack color and everything has a hint of sorrow. When I have felt this way, I’ve had virtually zero motivation to do anything about it. I feel powerless, inept and downright worthless. I ask God to “change my...How God’s Timing Should Turn Agony Upside Down
Have you ever questioned God about why He allows something to happen (or not happen) to you? Have you ever felt God nudging you to pursue something you didn’t want to do – but you were obedient – expecting success only to have it backfire? Then Moses...
How Flowers Inspire Pathways Out of Darkness
Sitting at home this morning with my kids on a snowy morning as I await the burning off of yet another two-hour delay, I am longing for warmer weather and the wonderful things that the season of spring brings. I am reminded of a lesson from 1 Peter 2:9… Show...
Truth Will Set You Free
GUEST POST: As a child, I wasn’t living a typical life. Rejection, mistreatment, emotional and physical pain were all parts of my every day. I was the innocent and vulnerable scapegoat who was taunted and bullied. Unloved and rejected by my own parents, my heart...
Finding a Living Hope in a Filthy World
In my home are two statues of little children, a boy and a girl, as they pray together. We’ve had them several years following the passing of my father. Before that, they were in his home. I don’t really know where they came from. However, they have a much...
Dear Santa, My Wish for 2015 is…
Dear Santa – I’ll admit. I am not always the best version of me. There are moments from the last year that I will honestly tell you I am ashamed of the way I behaved. I allowed my humanness to take over and let emotions control the words that came out of my...
Designing a Life that Personifies Greatness
I love mascots. I always have and I always will. They’re cute, humorous and they help us experience a “good time” at events. In a lot of ways, they bring the team’s brand or company to life and represent a persona to associate with the team. Yet, very few stand the...