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Are You Struggling to Read The Word? (Part 2 – Five Practical Tips)
“Come.”
The word jumped out at me from Isaiah 55 as I read the Bible late one night.
I’d rushed through a jump-from-one-activity-to-another kind of day. (I was about to add, “like a headless chicken,” but that image is particularly gruesome, so let’s just say I 'fluttered' around). I’d postponed my time alone with God and I’d ...
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 ...
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 ...
You’ve Got Talent – YouVersion Bible Plan
Happy New Year, friends!
First off, a big, big thank you for your support and encouragement in the last year. Your emails and the comments you've shared have bolstered me on days where I felt like my words didn't matter. Thank you for showing me that they do - only because they are words God put ...
Making Space – A 25-Day Advent Devotional
Scroll through your social media feed and you’ll notice people pulling out Christmas decorations way earlier than they normally would.
If you’re someone who has been hanging up stockings while the smell of summer BBQs still lingers in the air, then I say, more power to you, friend. It’s been quite the year. And if you ...
Tackling Disappointment – YouVersion Bible Plan
We’ve all been there. The closed door. The broken relationship. The rejection. The loss. None of us are immune to disappointment. But we don’t have to dwell in it. In this Bible Plan we’ll look at truths from Scripture that will help us deal with disappointment and walk in the fullness of life that Jesus ...