When you find yourself stuck between where you were and where you want to be for an extended period of time, it can be easy to lose your capacity to dream. As Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” When your feel heart-sick, dreaming is the last thing on your mind. But Psalm 126 encourages us to never stop dreaming, even when what we’re hoping for hasn’t become a reality yet.
Read MoreThe average adult makes approximately 35,000 remotely conscious decisions every day. Think about that for a second. 35,000 decisions. Decisions ranging anywhere from texting that cute boy you have a crush on, to figuring out what you want to do after college, to deciding if you want an extra shot of espresso in your morning coffee.
Read MoreI was on the phone with one of my friends a couple of weeks ago and we were talking about dating, which is usually one of my favorite things to talk about. But this particular conversation was a little heavier in nature. You see, my friend was on the verge of ending a relationship she’d been in for several months, and was pretty disappointed that things hadn’t worked out the way she expected.
Read MoreThink about when you first accepted Christ. Most likely at the very beginning, you had a childlike faith. You may have actually been a child when you accepted Christ. But even if you weren’t and you accepted Christ later in life, you were still so heavily reliant on your Heavenly Father because following Jesus was so new to you. You had a wonder about you when it came to your faith, an excitement surrounding the time you spent with God.
Read MoreWell hello friend! It’s good to be back! If you are a regular reader of these devotions, you probably noticed that I didn’t post any new content on Thursday or Friday of last week. What started out with some technical difficulties and ended with a round of food poisoning, the end of my week last week did not got at all as planned, hence the gap in my content creation schedule. But I do appreciate you showing up and reading once again even when I fail to be as consistent as I want to be. I’m super grateful for the extra grace!
Read MoreWhat did you see God do in your life last year? Have you thought about that question at all since you rang in the new year a few weeks ago? I know I have, mainly because 2021 ended up being a pretty big year for me, way bigger than I expected. I’m someone who likes to spend time reflecting and being introspective, although I will admit I’m bad at carving out time to do those things when I’m busy.
Read MoreLast night while the varsity girls basketball team I coach was warming up for their game, I saw the referees walk in. Amidst the three guys who were going to be officiating was my favorite referee. (Yes I have favorites. I promise I’m still nice to the other referees, but I definitely have refs I prefer, and so when this guy walked into the gym last night, I breathed a sigh of relief, knowing we should have good officiating for this game.
Read MoreI recently had someone ask me how I got into my line of work and got to write for a living. I smile every time someone asks me this question because I love telling the story not just of how I got my job, but all that led up to me getting my job.
Read MoreThe Lord is fully capable of carrying out His will and His plans for us without our help. He knows exactly what it’s going to take to give you His best and to bring Himself the most glory. We get into trouble when we think we know better than God and when we think our plans and our timing are better than His.
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