What He Promises

As someone who has struggled in the past with too much worrying, I resolved this year to try to fight it.  My devotionals and scripture emphasize over and over that worry steals our peace, our enjoyment of the present, and steals our time with God. I knew if I could...
Don’t Be Offended – Just Trust

Don’t Be Offended – Just Trust

This Christmas has been a little more intense.  With intensity and difficulty come clarity and a fresh perspective. We personally had a rough spot this season.  It was brief, but nonetheless hard. It brought Christ right smack into the center of our lives with arms...
A Sweet Reminder at Christmas

A Sweet Reminder at Christmas

Christmas is my favorite.  It looks like it threw up in my house most years.  Every year we go get our tree at the tree farm the day before Thanksgiving.  They aren’t even open, but I call every year and they let us come early. We have it all to ourselves as we...

When It Just Seems Hard

Sometimes it seems that  things are only going downhill.  One problem after another arises, and we feel so helpless.  We can’t physically do anything to fix it, and its easy for skepticism and negativity to start surfacing.  Prayer and time spent with God is our...
There Will Be No Regret With Obedience

There Will Be No Regret With Obedience

Sometimes choices are tough. You stew over which direction to take, and many times it would be simple and comfortable to justify the choice that would suit you best.  But, deep down, you know that is not the decision that would honor God.  I get so caught up in my...