The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Had to Do…

So I pray. And I trust. And I lean. And I cry. And I pray some more.
And I remember my God is faithful…always and forever.

A Valentine Worth Keeping

He told me he knew that to get a girl like me, he had to seek God. Oh, how my heart melted that day!!

A Portrait of God’s Relentless Pursuit

“Good morning Gorgeous.”
I could count on that text several mornings every single week for seven years.

Relentless Pursuit

It seems like a lifetime, and yet I remember it as if it was yesterday. So much happened in that moment of surrender, a moment that changed the entire trajectory of my life.

A Prayer for Christmas Hope

The thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, For yonder brinks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees, O, hear the angel voices. O, night divine. O, night when Christ was born. O, night divine. O night, O night divine. Lord Jesus, as we celebrate the season of Christ’s birth, there’s nothing that […]

A New Perspective

I settled into my seat on the last leg of my flight home after a simultaneously encouraging and exhausting weekend with other writers. I wrapped up in my blanket from my new friend, Denise, anticipating my arrival home and longing for the love and presence of my precious family. As I looked out the window […]

Irreconcilable Differences

How do we reconcile the God who hears and answers prayers with this life that often seems so far from what we expect when we pray?

Hurt, Healing, Hope

There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil…Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. […]

Battlefield of the Mind

The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. Exodus 14:14 Thank you, God. I’m so thankful for your promises for your faithfulness. I can’t even start to express how much your words mean to me right now, in this moment. It’s been so tough. I am scared of the unknown, scared of what […]

The Next Chapter

Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. Proverbs 22:6 Nineteen years has gone by quickly. This last weekend, we packed up my oldest son and took him to his college dorm. When he was born, it seemed like this day was a lifetime away. Now, […]