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Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy this collection of articles sharing real, transparent stories paired with Biblical truth and encouragement.
The Power of a Single Word
Overflow. It was my “one word” for 2018. Not as part of a trendy fad, but as a gift from Jesus, the Living Word. It entered my life through Scripture-soaked encouragement from a friend. The Holy Spirit entwined the word into my heart. He helped it take root in...
Biblical Encouragement for Rest
It was a tough morning. I could barely keep my eyes open and struggled to get out of bed with any level of energy. I felt mentally ready to face the day and my spirits were high, but my body wasn’t cooperating. It just wanted more sleep! Have you ever felt that...
Worship God Daily
Springtime brings one of my favorite things—songbirds. Their lovely melodies thrill my heart, especially the meadowlarks. It’s not a far stretch to imagine that they lift their voice to the Lord in praise. After all, Psalm 150:6 says, “let everything that has breath...
Mull It Over: Meditate on God’s Word
Yesterday on the blog I laid out a simple, 15-minute challenge to sprout our spiritual growth: Read 5 Psalms and 1 Proverb each day. The simple practice helps turn our hearts to God and keep Him at the forefront of our minds. The Psalms are filled with...
A 15-Minute Spiritual Growth Challenge
I adore spring. The world is alive with the hope of new beginnings and fresh starts. After a long winter (this year our Colorado winter stretched all the way to May) the newness of spring is a reminder of the redeeming work of Christ. No matter how cold and...
How Faith Delivers Freedom from Fear
I remember receiving the phone call like it was yesterday. The police in our son’s out of state college town wanted to speak with us about some trouble he’d encountered. That moment started a cyclone of emotions and a paralyzing struggle with fear that simply...
Taming Your Thoughts With Truth: You Are the Lord’s
An exciting journey awaits when we deepen our understanding of who we are in Christ. Let’s face it, we spend too much time using unkind words toward ourselves, name-calling, and tearing ourselves down from the inside. We believe we're incapable, unworthy, unloved, and...
Tame Your Thought Life by Trusting God’s Truth
What’s on your mind? If we could sit down over coffee, would you answer this question honestly? Or would you show me your happy face? You know, the one we often bring out in public to make it look like everything is okay. I’d truly love to know what...
How Dating Can Transform Your Marriage
If you’re married, you’re going to make relational mistakes. You’ll say the wrong thing. Maybe you’ll sigh at the wrong time, or hold your eyebrows in the wrong expression, or worse. However it comes about, there is 100% certainty that you’ll disappoint your spouse....