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How Can I Be Free From Fear?
Growing up, I attended a strict Catholic school in South India. For 12 years, I wore a school uniform of the prescribed length, socks that were modestly high enough to pass inspection, and startlingly bright white canvas shoes.
My whole modus operandi in school was pretty simple. It wasn’t to get good grades. It wasn’t to ...
When Obedience Looks Like a Big Transition
Ten years ago, if you’d asked me whether I could survive without my weekly trifecta of Target, Trader Joe’s, and Totally Pointless Shopping, I would have protested with a “No way!” and clutched my shopping cart tighter than ever.
But a lot has changed since then.
Ten years ago, we were immigrants in the US. By all ...
Triggered, Yet Transformed
One word I’ve heard often in the last few years is “triggered.” That wasn’t a common word in the first four decades of my life. But recently, it seems like everyone—and their best friend—is “triggered” by the slightest provocation.
It could be a word or comment that sets them off. Or it’s the crazy traffic, an ...
Does Your Faith Speak to Your Frustration?
You know that feeling when you’re beyond frustrated? Not with your job. Not with your kids. Not even with your evening commute in craazzy traffic. But with…wait for it… yourself.
Lately, I’ve been increasingly irritable and cranky and annoyed with me, myself, and I. How could I have eaten that many cookies and cake in one ...
Where is God When the Ache is Overwhelming?
Jet lag jolts me awake. It's 3:35 am.
Not knowing what else to do, I grab my phone and scan the headlines. My heart slips into the pit of my stomach as I read the news articles about the children at Camp Mystic. “Lord, please, please let there be a miracle. Let the rest of the ...
What Does Trusting God in the Storm Really Look Like?
We’ve all heard it before: "Just trust God."
Well-meaning friends and family advise us to weather life's storms by trusting in God. Our pastors mention it from the stage almost every week. Blog writers (like yours truly) echo the same sentiment (with the best of intentions, I should add).
And with good reason. The Bible mentions the ...
Bible Plan: Goodbye, Self-Doubt!
In our last post in the series of Bible plans for June, we're featuring a 6-day devotional about finding our confidence and purpose in God.
In, "Goodbye, Self-Doubt" we don't focus on self-improvement or strategies to grow in confidence. Instead, we turn our eyes to God. Our vision is filled by who He is. And that ...
Bible Plan: Tackling Disappointment
In the third week of our June series, we are diving into disappointment. More specifically, we're looking at how to handle the inevitable disappointments, detours, and delays that we're dealt with.
We’ve all been there. The closed door. The broken relationship. The rejection. The loss. None of us are immune to disappointment. While we don't pretend ...
Bible Plan: Finding Rest in a Busy World
To continue our June series on Bible Plans, this week we're focusing on the theme of rest.
There’s no getting around the fact that we live in an always-spinning world. We yearn for quietness in our souls – but, often, that deep rest seems out of our reach. Or is it? In the next few days, ...
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