believe — Daily Devotion — Kristen Alexis Cave

Change Of Plans

I threw my computer back in my bag, grabbed my frappuccino, and booked it across campus to the foreign language office. Within 15 minutes I had the department head and three professors trying to calm me down. We talked for almost an hour before they put together an alternative plan. I could double major in Secondary Education and Spanish, but I would be in school for at least one extra year. Not to mention my scholarship would run out by the end of my fourth year so all tuition and fees would have to come out of my pocket. And I’d have to take a bunch of extra classes I didn’t need. It may have been a plan, but it wasn’t a good one.

Kristen CaveSeptember 11, 2023plans, changed plans, change, expectations, unmet expectations, faith, trust, believeComment

Aching And Believing

As I've been reading through the Psalms over the last few weeks, I've noticed a pattern in many of the chapters written by King David. So often, he starts with an aching in his heart, a pain point that seems to be too much for him. He cries out to God, asking the Lord where He is, what He's doing, and why He feels so far away.

Kristen CaveNovember 29, 2021psalms, pain, hurt, hope, hopeless, listening, prayer, unanswered prayers, God's faithfulness, believeComment

Aching And Believing

As I've been reading through the Psalms over the last few weeks, I've noticed a pattern in many of the chapters written by King David. So often, he starts with an aching in his heart, a pain point that seems to be too much for him. He cries out to God, asking the Lord where He is, what He's doing, and why He feels so far away.

Kristen CaveDecember 10, 2020psalms, pain, hurt, hope, hopeless, listening, prayer, unanswered prayers, God's faithfulness, believeComment

Change Of Plans

I threw my computer back in my bag, grabbed my frappucino, and booked it across campus to the foreign language office. Within 15 minutes I had the department head and three professors trying to calm me down. We talked for almost an hour before they put together an alternative plan. I could double major in Secondary Education and Spanish, but I would be in school for at least one extra year. Not to mention my scholarship would run out by the end of my fourth year so all tuition and fees would have to come out of my pocket. And I’d have to take a bunch of extra classes I didn’t need. It may have been a plan, but it wasn’t a good one.

Kristen CaveDecember 3, 2020plans, changed plans, change, expectations, unmet expectations, faith, trust, believeComment

Choosing To Believe

I know you want to know the reason why your life doesn’t look the way you thought it would. I know you want to understand the purpose behind all of the confusion and disappointment and waiting. And I know you think that if you can just figure out what the reason is, then endurance and perseverance get a little easier. You can push through. You can hold on, if you can just get some clarity around why things have to be this way.

Kristen CaveDecember 2, 2020believe, belief, trust, faith, God's faithfulness, God's plan, seasons, waitingComment

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