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Journeying with Jesus – A Lent Devotional
As I write this post in the last week of February, Russia has invaded Ukraine. Just this morning, the first reports of tanks rolling into Ukraine hit my screen.
It feels surreal — how could this be happening, we ask ourselves. It feels heavy — a weight settles on our hearts when we see the brave ...
This Is Love – Six Days Of Growing In Intimacy With God
As I listen to the voices of Christians around me, I hear a hunger. A hunger for more of God. A hunger for a closer walk with Him. A hunger for deeper intimacy with Him.
And that same cry echoes in my heart as well.
Here's the thing: We're created with that hunger for God. It's sometimes ...
Who You Are Matters. Whose You Are Matters More.
Scroll through an Instagram feed with a primary audience of Christian women and, sooner or later, you'll run into a post about your identity in Christ. From social media to books to blogs to podcasts to sermons at women’s conferences, we’re repeatedly affirmed about who God created us to be.
Today, in my daily reading, I ...
When You’re Emotionally Exhausted
There may be days when you feel completely wrung out. But you still go through the motions.
You do the laundry, drop the kids off at school, buy groceries, take out the trash. You smile at people who smile at you.
But it almost feels like an out-of-body experience because you’re not fully present.
The last two weeks ...
Does What You’re Doing Really Count?
This last week didn’t quite go exactly as planned.
I’m guessing that’s happened to you too in the recent past.
You plan to stay on schedule. But the only thing that sticks to its guns is a blasted headache that ruins your day.
You plan to work out and get outdoors more. But the only thing that takes ...
Cry Out In A Crisis
We're slowly emerging from a harrowing season.
About a month ago, as part of a volunteer helpline, I heard people weep on the phone as they scrambled for hospital beds for their loved ones who fought for their lives. I remember the voices of some of them. A woman wailing—her mom had died and her sister ...
Pray Your Way Through Uncertainty (YouVersion Devotional)
None of us are immune from life's "What if's?"
And the last year of the pandemic has only served as a highlight reel of how uncertain our lives can be.
As I write this, my Whatsapp groups are inundated with messages about vaccines and viruses, with concern for loved ones and how to access care packages. India ...
Journeying with Jesus – A Lent Devotional
We just celebrated Valentine’s at our house. We had family over for Asian food (side note: if you haven’t tried Burmese Khow Suey yet, I highly recommend it), and we wrapped up with lemon cheesecake.
There was no chocolate, no strawberries, and no bubbly. Instead, we had our fill of noodles and fried rice - perhaps ...
Honor Your Parents??? (YouVersion Devotional)
What does honoring parents look like when we’re adults? Is it even possible in our fragmented world? How does God expect us to honor our parents when they may have hurt us and where, sometimes, distance seems a wiser and less complicated option?
Clearly, most of us carry tons of emotional baggage when it comes to ...
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