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I’m a big fan of asking questions. I think questions are the best way to take a conversation deeper and to allow the person answering the questions to process whatever it is that’s on their heart. I truly believe we can become better versions of ourselves if we’re willing to ask questions, not only to those we love, but to ourselves as well.
Read MoreI was listening to a podcast in the car earlier today about a mom with a two-year-old little boy. The boy’s name was Carter, and Carter had a deep-set hatred for his car seat. Any time his mom would put him in the car to go somewhere, he would scream and cry and thrash around, trying his hardest to get out of his seat.
Read MoreToday’s key verse is one I’ve heard more times than I can count throughout my life time. “Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” I’ve heard these words in sermons and podcasts. I’ve read them in Bible studies and devotionals and Instagram posts. It’s a very popular verse. But typically, when this verse has come up in my journey of following Jesus, it’s always been applied to the way we treat other people.
Read MoreWhether you’re new to being a Christian and you’re trying to figure out what prayer is all about, or if you’ve been a Christian for a long time but your prayer life is in a rut, here are six practices you can incorporate when you pray that I hope and pray are helpful, encouraging, and challenging for you today.
Read MoreWhen I was first learning how to drive, one of the toughest skills for me was taking curves. I would underestimate how much faster the car would seem to be traveling when I took a curve without slowing down, and I would inevitably have to hit the brakes halfway through the curve.
Read MoreSo many of us want to have strong relationships with Jesus. We want thriving prayer lives. We want fulfilling quiet times. We want to minister to other people well. And we want to see God bless us and answer our prayers. But many of us don’t want to put in the work and effort that it takes to reap the benefits of a healthy relationship with God.
Read MoreOne thing you should know about me is that I am a planner. I like to know what’s going on. I love details. And I thrive when I have my calendar in order. There’s just something peaceful and comforting about knowing what’s going on and when things are supposed to happen.
Read MoreIn my 20+ years of following Jesus, I’ve learned that it’s inevitable to go through seasons where you feel far from God. Even though I know He is always there, even though I know He never leaves me, and even though I know He doesn’t distance Himself from me, there have been more than a few times where it felt like I was distant from God.
Read MoreI’m not going to lie. I’m a pretty directionally challenged person. If it were not for the navigation apps on my phone, I would be doomed if I had to drive to anywhere unfamiliar. But what I really love about navigation apps is that they give you a lot of details.
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