Unwrapping Christmas
It is time to unwrap the decorations and set the table for a feast in celebration of the One Who has come – Immanuel! As we behold Him, our hope rises, for He is alive! … More Unwrapping Christmas
It is time to unwrap the decorations and set the table for a feast in celebration of the One Who has come – Immanuel! As we behold Him, our hope rises, for He is alive! … More Unwrapping Christmas
As we come into the Christmas season, do we have the pearl holder’s perspective, or are we trapped and burdened by a false sense of duty and obligation? … More The Pearl Holder’s Perspective
I can step into this holiday season, even with all the chaos and limitations slapped over it, with a heart that is heavy but hopeful. Because of Jesus, Who is ever present with us, grief collides with hope and yields an incredible opportunity for moments that add depth and richness to the fabric of my vulnerable life…I need those moments right now. And Dear Woman of Breakthrough, so do you. … More The Collision of Grief and Hope
We’ve all had, or all do have right now, someone in our lives who seems to be getting away with something. They’re running amuck, doing whatever they want, with seemingly little to no consequences. Maybe their choices are hurting us, or have caused us to bear a greater burden in some sense. And right in the middle of these kinds of situations, we have a choice: to pray or not to pray. … More Peek at a Prayerless Heart
True hope never disappoints, because it is rooted in the things which Jesus has accomplished for and given to me. When I get off track, and it feels like my hopes have been shattered, I can know that these were misplaced hopes, and that there is still a very real and unchanging hope – a silver lining that nothing and no one can erase because it has been irreversibly placed like a banner over my life … More Hope is a Silver Lining I Can’t Erase
What happens when God’s protection = fire? When trusting God leads you to a furnace of affliction, He promises an encounter that changes everything! … More Fire Does Not Mean Failure
Love must bear fruit. But fruit can only come from cultivated ground. So a deeper look at our understanding of what it means to love God is necessary if we are to see love thrive as it was designed to. … More What Love Looks Like
There are hidden distortions about Christianity on both sides of the religious tension that exists in our world. But we are invited to move beyond those and into the real heart of the matter…that God is Love. … More The Heart of the Matter
While we are appointed – according Scripture – a certain measure of suffering, how do we know when we’ve exceeded that measure and have embraced suffering that was never appointed for us? … More Avoidable Vs. Unavoidable Suffering
Sometimes the people around us look like giants – we feel so small and unimportant next to them. But God surrounds us with giants so we can grow up into our own destinies – they are not enemies, but aids. We are called to walk as one with them, each participating in the fulfillment of His great purpose for us all… … More The Giant that Won’t Fall