We moved. Again. Our one year in an in-town Atlanta high-rise led to a city with far more high-rise buildings — New York City. In the excitement, there are a lot of unknowns. And in all the uncertainties I’ve been clinging to a specific verse of Scripture. It’s a verse I’m excited to share with you, for you don’t have to move to a new home or new state to need this verse. Each ... View Post
Way #50 – The choice is yours
“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.” Joshua 24:15 After many years in the wilderness and seven years in the Promised Land, the land of Canaan, God’s people had a choice to make. It was time to get in or get out, to put a stake in the ground once and for all. Which god / God would they serve? Would they serve the one true God or would they serve other gods? Joshua presented them ... View Post
Way #48 – The struggle with prayer
I was so glad she said it. The words of this mature Christian brought hope into my struggle: Whether we admit it or not, we all struggle with prayer. I know I do, but I didn’t think she did. I didn’t expect her to think most people struggled with it too. Just knowing I wasn’t the only one motivated me to overcome — to become and encourage others to be the people of prayer God intends for us to ... View Post
Way #39 – He Will Reign
I have a friend who’s at a major crossroad in life. Her circumstances are crazy and the outcome, one way or the other, will be major. I can only imagine all she’s feeling. I’m struggling to contain all I’m feeling on her behalf. I find myself thinking: If she could just know what the future holds, then… I imagine the wisdom, strength, comfort and peace she’d have as a result, as if knowing the ... View Post
Way #38 – To Worship and Adore
God gave. Jesus came. Emmanuel - God with us. These words, the message of Christmas, are the core of the gospel. It’s the message so clearly stated in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave...” He gave His “one and only Son.” God gave and Jesus came so that “whoever believes in Him will not perish.” We came into this world spiritually dead. We were separated from God, ... View Post
Way #33 – More Than a Fixer Upper
Home makeover programs fill the airwaves, captivating millions upon millions of viewers. On shows like Property Brothers and Fixer Upper, homes that are simply outdated or even completely dilapidated become showplaces. A transformation that seems impossible to most of us becomes reality through the vision, creativity and skillful work of an expert designer. Some days I feel like one of those ... View Post