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I’ve struggled with body-image insecurity for most of my life. I’ve put way too much stock into the numbers or letters on my clothing tags. But even though this is an ongoing struggle, I know deep down that who I am is not rooted in the labels on these hangers. They’re not significant. They don’t add or take away from my purpose in life. And they don’t change the fact that I am fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God.
Read MoreA few years ago, I bought a book of prayers that was recommended by one of my friends, and this book has become one of my favorite resources to read, especially when I can't seem to find the words to pray about what's on my heart.
Read MoreEarlier this year, my husband and I decided to adopt a 10-week-old German Shepherd puppy. We named her Sadie, and I was obsessed with her from the get-go. I have wanted a German Shepherd ever since I was a little girl, so this was a dream come true for me. However, what wasn’t a dream come true was potty training this very stubborn animal who seemed to like using the bathroom inside much more than she liked using it outside.
Read MoreLet me ask you a question. When you pray and ask God for something, how do you go about asking Him? Do you beg Him over and over to give you exactly what you want? Do you try to negotiate with God saying, “If You do this for me, then I’ll do this for you”? Or do you pray with a submissive heart, asking that the Lord work out His will in your life?
Read MoreI was reading a devotion by Lysa Terkeurst recently, and in it, she wrote a line that hit me like a ton of bricks. Or as I like to say, the Holy Spirit knocked me upside the head with a heavenly two-by-four. The line went something like this: You will make so much more progress in your life as a result of praying than you will from worrying.
Read MoreFor the longest time, I was under the impression that my daily quiet time with the Lord had to be super regimented. I thought I needed to study my Bible for a certain amount of time, read a devotional or two, spend 30 minutes praying, write in my journal, and have worship music playing softly in the background. But then one day, my friend and mentor Elaine debunked this idea in about 30 seconds. She told me, “Kristen, your interactions with your friends and family look different from day to day. So why can’t that be the case with the time you spend with God?”
Read MoreTrusting God in the unknown can be one of the hardest parts about being a follower of Jesus. For some reason, even though we know we serve an all-knowing, all-powerful God, we find it difficult to trust Him when life doesn’t seem to be going the way we thought it would. We walk into a difficult or unforeseen season, and we immediately start questioning our Heavenly Father instead of choosing to trust Him.
Read MoreIn today’s Christian culture, there seem to be two extremes when it comes to speaking the truth in love to other people. On one side, you have people who deliver the truth in a harsh, judgmental way, lacking compassion and empathy. And on the other side, you have people who are kindly affirming actions and behaviors that don’t line up with truth because they don’t want to hurt others’ feelings.
Read MoreI was reading in Luke chapter 8 the other day, specifically the story of Jesus calming the storm when he was in a boat with His disciples on the Sea of Galilee. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve read or heard this story over the years. But as I read it the other day, something new stood out to me that I’d never noticed before.
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