“Simon, son of John do you love me?” (John 21:15) Eight words that changed the trajectory of Peter’s life. If you remember the story Peter denied Jesus three times on the night of His death. Jesus stood in front of His friends in the [...]
Have you ever wondered if making the right decision is the best decision? I recently studied Joseph in the Bible (Genesis 37-45). He is a man I have always admired for many reasons. Not just because he was described as handsome and well built—something [...]
Do you wait well? I used to think I was patient, before I had children. Children have a unique way of testing your patience! But as time has passed, my years have added up, and my daughters have grown, I have come to realize [...]
A Perfectly Timed Easter I was walking in my neighborhood the other day and noticed in the windows of a home a large cardboard Easter bunny surrounded by several bright colorful eggs. The bunny in the window was staring back at me with cheerfulness [...]
The Bible is littered with verses regarding fear, worry, and anxiety. Around every scriptural corner seems to be an encouragement against fear. In fact, the Bible has several hundred verses that include the phrase “Fear Not”.[1] Fear is one of the enemy’s most popular [...]
As Christians, it is sometimes easy to allow our life experiences, vulnerabilities, or outside influences to sway our perspective of God. We recognize that He is powerful and can do anything and yet work past exhaustion, as if God depends on our efforts to [...]
A deep dive into chapter 26 of Genesis reveals three lessons from the journey of Isaac. Each of these lessons provides us with strength and encouragement to push forward towards the will that God has laid out for you. May you find assurance as you learn from the lessons and story of Isaac.
I was shopping in a store recently and saw a pile of stunningly wrapped presents. Glimmering with wrapping paper and gold bows the gifts looked splendid. They were organized beautifully under a Christmas tree with all the colors of Christmas on full display. They [...]
God is infinite and we are finite, and there will always be things that finite humanity does not know about our infinitely, almighty God. But in His grace, God invites His followers to search the Scriptures daily to learn and discover God’s character and [...]
“Bitterness and resentment only hurt one person, and it's not the person we're resenting - it's us.” Alana Stewert [1] Recently a friend shared this with me: “They accused us of some awful things! Things that were untrue, mean and very hurtful. I never [...]
