Life is hard. Sometimes life is really, really hard. Right now, I’m experiencing the really, really hard part of life. It’s an on-going struggle with good days and bad days. The trials we go through in life often make us wonder where God is in all of this. These are the times when we haveContinue reading “Choose Joy”
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As Far as It Depends on Me
At some point in our relationships, we’re going to have conflict. It could be a disagreement over something small. It may be a huge fight. But at some point, conflict is going to happen. We know that the Bible urges us to have unity in our relationships with others. God’s power is best displayed inContinue reading “As Far as It Depends on Me”
Coffee With Jesus
Every year our church begins the month of January with 21 days of prayer and fasting. We call this tradition “Pray First“. The title is supposed to remind us that whatever we face in life, whatever happens during our day, we should pray first. It seems like such a simple thing. Pray first. But oftentimesContinue reading “Coffee With Jesus”
What Are You Full of?
This year is brimming with possibilities. Already, I feel a release and a sense of lightness and newness all around me. The past year was hard, and I am happy to put it behind me and step into this new year full of God’s promises. I really feel as if my word of the year,Continue reading “What Are You Full of?”
New Beginnings
So today is January 1st. The New Year. A new beginning. Each year around this time, we think about all we accomplished–or didn’t accomplish–in the previous year, and we dream big about what we hope to accomplish in the future. New years bring with them anticipation, excitement, and determination. No matter how many times we’veContinue reading “New Beginnings”
A Beautiful Mess 