“‘But the Lord isn’t speaking to me!’ you say.” Yes, I know that feeling too. We want that direct answer – the one that resolves the need and quiets the urgency. But I’m learning that the Lord doesn’t see emergeincies the way we do. When nothing is too difficult for you, when all things are… Read More »

Jesus once said, “Do not worry about your life… life is more than food and the body more than clothes,” and I think all of us would agree that’s a wonderful invitation but a hard one to accept because of those pesky, persistent, noisy daily details. Still, today those words have been pressing on me… Read More »

We often feel pressure to resolve everything quickly – to fix it, explain it, or muscle our way to clarity. But walking with the Lord doesn’t require us to have everything figured out. Jesus didn’t expect instant or total understanding from His disciples. What He asked for was simple: believe in Me. So if you’re… Read More »

Have you ever noticed that quiet pull inside – the one that keeps drawing us back toward God, even on days we feel scattered? None of us created that longing on our own. We didn’t manufacture it, earn it, or stumble into it. God placed it in us according to His promise: “I will give… Read More »

As I approach a milestone birthday, I can see something I couldn’t see in earlier seasons of my life, and that realization settles me when my mind starts racing toward the future. When I think about what lies ahead – what life ahead may look like and what the next season may hold – I’m… Read More »

Words are small things with enormous power, and each day gives us dozens of chances to love or wound. This familiar “Think” acronym, is a simple but effective way to carry that into the week: Before you speak, THINK. T — Is it true? Because “out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks,”… Read More »

I’ve got this friend. Good person, head on straight, steady temperament. The kind of person who’s pleasant ninety‑nine percent of the time. And we were talking recently, just a normal conversation, when suddenly they started… cussing. Not swearing. Not cursing. Not using profanity. Cussing! There’s a difference, and you know it when you hear it.… Read More »

I got some hard news about a family member yesterday. The kind that follows you through the day and is waiting for you when you wake up. This family member is a believer, and as I’ve been carrying my sadness, this picture has brought me comfort. Take something as simple as being blindfolded. What does… Read More »

During my morning walk, I noticed a mockingbird – small, gray, nothing impressive – chasing a crow out of the area of its nest. The crow was bigger, louder, and probably not even thinking about the mockingbird. But the mockingbird wasn’t having it. He knew that crow was trouble, so he went after it until… Read More »

God promises rich blessings for those who walk in humility, trust, and gratitude. The challenge, of course, is that we can’t make ourselves any of those things. But that doesn’t leave us stuck. It simply shifts our focus to what is within reach. We can’t manufacture humility, but we can notice pride when it rises… Read More »