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Crushing Discontentment—A 6-Day Devotional
It's always just around the corner.
The breakthrough. The answer. The thing that will satisfy you.
Your fingertips brush against it—it almost feels tangible. But it's just out of your grasp.
We all have those "if onlys" in our lives that we reach for for. When I was younger, I thought:
"If only I could be part of that ...
A Good Question for Part 2 of 2024
I’m not completely against Mondays. I quite like them. Hear me out.
Mondays feel like a fresh start. A reset for my weekly goals. A chance to reconfigure my world.
When Monday also happens to be the start of a new month?
Double like. Heart emoji. Chef’s kiss.
And when that Monday is not just the start of any ...
What a Google Review Revealed About My Worth
A few weeks ago, I’d taken my daughter out for lunch at a fancy-ish restaurant. After we polished off our Korean fried chicken and our delicious mango mocktails, I asked the server for our bill. I was all set to leave him a generous tip when he asked me to write a Google review for ...
It’s Good To Remember Your Story
When it comes to identity, most Christian articles and books focus on our new being in Christ. And rightly so. We are “redeemed,” “beloved,” “cherished,” “children of God,” “holy,” “chosen,” and have access to so much more. We revel in our new birth secured for us by the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
But in ...
How Can We Nurture Deeper Friendships?
There’s a meme making its rounds on Instagram that goes something like this:
“Do you know one of Jesus’ greatest miracles that no one ever talks about?
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He had 12 close friends in his 30s.”
Whoever came up with that joke struck some solid truth: as we get older, nurturing authentic friendships becomes more difficult than we’d ever ...
What You’re Doing Matters
A younger person would likely start this blog post with the letters TBH. Which for the uninitiated stands for, "to be honest."
In other words, this is a bit of a soul-baring post.
I’ve been writing blog posts for a long time now. My writing journey sometimes feels like I'm wearing too-big-for-me gum boots and trudging through ...
Hey Mama
Hey Mama,
Bent over the kitchen counter,
Distractedly eating leftovers.
Yes you,
With the ragged PJs
The greasy hair and yesterday's eyeliner.
Here’s something you should know:
God sees you.
He sees you,
Even when no one else does;
He sees you,
When you feel overlooked.
Hey mama,
Dark circles under your eyes,
Sleepwalking and suppressing yawns.
Yes you,
Up all last night
Checking if she was still coughing,
Or if he was ...
How Do I Walk In the Good Works God Has Prepared???
When the alarm rings at 6:10 am (yes, 6:10 am, not 6 am, because those extra ten minutes of sleep seem sweetly satisfying), I roll out of bed. When I’ve got it together, I get on my knees and say a quick prayer. After that, it’s go-go-go time. My morning routine is rushed, as I’m ...
You Have Permission For This
There’s a distinct point of time when I snap.
I don’t mean that I snap my fingers to a happy chorus. Nope.
I mean I snap like a dry twig. You can almost hear the cartoon-like crraaack.
My patience runs out. My face contorts. My tone hovers somewhere between irritable and infuriated. My words range from snarky to ...
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