Recently, I had coffee with a sweet friend and confessed I had lost the will to pray for a specific situation in my life. I was in a prayer funk, plain and simple. It felt like my prayers go unanswered because God can’t hear me, maybe I’m praying wrong. I admitted to her that sometimes …
Ever get the words to a song or a TV commercial stuck in your head? Once it’s in your noggin, it’s really hard to get it out, isn’t it? The stuff that gets stuck in our heads That song can play over and over again throughout the day and well into the night, sometimes for …
Have you ever noticed that as we navigate the twists and turns of a life that often feels out of our control, it can leave us feeling weak and vulnerable, even less than our fellow humans? Theodore Roosevelt says “comparison is the thief of joy.” He’s onto something, don’t you think? What areas in life …
I used to be a huge planner. I often had words, Scripture verses and goals set out for my year, or a specific season of life. And I owned those plans like a boss. But several years ago, there came a point where I stopped making plans and went into survival mode. The dreaded C …
Sometimes I get a little obsessive when it comes to shopping. For instance, recently I needed a new pair of slippers and searched everywhere for the comfiest, squishiest, warmest pair ever. I found them at Walmart of all places. Can you believe it? They were the last pair in my size. It was a sign …
I have to admit, lying is not on my list of qualities that I look for in a human being. Honesty, integrity, authenticity, kindness, loyalty would likely make my Top 5. But liar? That doesn’t even make the list! We all lie to some degree. Admit it, you lie. We’re all guilty of those little …
There is something really special about a human who has a deep relationship with Jesus. They make time for Jesus, even when life is chaotic. They listen to people’s hurts and offer comfort and prayer. They serve the people God places in their life in big and little ways. Their words often carry life into …
