Oh, Lord. I want so much to feel You more closely than I can on this side of heaven. I long to see You with my eyes, physically feel Your arms around me. I want to feel Your rough hands touch my cheek as you look into my eyes with love that […]
I hate snakes. I try to convince myself they are just part of the animal kingdom so I don’t make my kids scared of them too, but really, they make me uneasy terrified. Ok, more like I feel I need to do deep breathing exercises and keep from throwing up when we see one at […]
Sounds of breaking glass sent me flying into the next room to see what was going on. Here my toddler sat, looking so pleased with his rearrangement of the manger scene. Baby Jesus was MIA. In His place sat a tyrannosaurus rex. The camels were even on the roof of the stable, I’m sure […]
We pray and long to hear God’s voice. But, what if we hear it so clearly and wish we hadn’t heard it? A couple years ago, God asked me to do something I didn’t want to do. I tried desperately to ignore His whisper. But, in the end, I obeyed, and […]
Our Sunday School class is talking about accountability, but I didn’t anticipate the opportunity to “practice what I preach” quite so quickly this week. Man, it doesn’t always feel good to be held accountable by your friends. But thank you, God, for giving me people in my life willing and brave enough to do it. She […]
It’s so hard at times to be in God’s Word daily, but I can promise you He will bless you like crazy if you make a commitment to doing this. The SOAP Bible Study method can guide you in God’s Word and help you remember the truths He reveals to you! Make sure to grab […]
No one told me God would speak to me. I didn’t really know exactly what it meant to “follow God’s will,” but I talked the good Christian talk like all the other “church goers.” Inside I knew there was something I longed for when I read God’s Word, but I didn’t know what to expect. […]
The locker room can be a smelly and loud place as players get their uniform on, tie their shoes, and get ready, but when the coach comes in before the game, the players draw close. They know he has important things they need to hear. They know he will quiet the loud locker room chatter […]
I am known to be a procrastinator. I can remember many times when my family was waiting to leave to go on a trip, and I was still throwing last minute things in the van when we should have been well down the road. Let me tell you, it’s not a great way to start a […]
WELCOME TO THE 30 DAY BIBLE CHALLENGE! Every day I will post some tools and encouragement, so keep checking back every day! One of the days we will have a drawing for one of my favorite devotionals, so don’t miss out! Are you ready to dig in?! If you are not accustomed to spending […]