I was going through a tough time, overwhelmed with the issues I was facing in my life and not living up to expectations I’d set for myself. The stress and worry were taking a toll and I needed something to change. At the time, I believed in God, just didn’t have Him as a focal […]

Welcome to this 12-week series where we’ll focus on the topic of change and how we can reset our default response when changes and troubles hit our lives. Through this series we’ll look at some common responses to change – drowning and running away – in order to better understand our reactions and learn to […]

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Sitting in church that Christmas Eve night, snow was blowing outside (a rare event for this Texas town), mere days before giving birth to my son, I felt a connection to Mary I hadn’t experienced before. Sure, I wasn’t carrying the child of God, nor was I an unwed teenager, but still I couldn’t help but […]

Are you in a season of waiting? Longing for God to move you to the next step in your journey? Ready for God to deliver on his promises in your life? Waiting on God’s timing is hard. His timeline is almost never aligned with the one we desire. Yet, his timing is always perfect – […]

A prayer for Easter. Celebrate with great joy the resurrection of Christ and pray for forgiveness of your sins and to live fully in his joy. Heavenly and Almighty Father, I give thanks this day for your great gift of Jesus Christ, that you would love me so much you’d send your only Son to […]

Why do we stop dreaming? Why do we sometimes give up on our dreams and settle for our reality? Maybe we’ve been knocked down a few too many times and we’re tired of getting back up and trying again? Or, we get discouraged and frustrated when all our attempts at reaching our dreams fail? We […]

You’ve likely seen the photos. An old house still standing out of place amidst new construction. A holdout who wouldn’t sell their land to make way for the new development. In China, these are referred to as “nail houses”, a stubborn nail that cannot be pounded into the board or removed. While we may look […]

Praying through the Lord’s Prayer: Doxology and Prayer of Praise to God. Remind yourself that God has the power to do far more than you can imagine. Pray for all things to be done to God’s glory and believe that God is faithful to answer your prayers. My Father in Heaven, the Great Almighty, yours […]

How often do you learn a lesson completely the first time and never repeat the same mistake? I wish I could say I only made the same mistakes once, but it’s simply not true. I can be a little thick-headed and it takes some time for me to really change my behavior. How about you? […]

A daily prayer against anxiety. Pray to stop worrying. Pray against worry, fear, and anxiety. Trust in God to provide and believe in his great love for you. Father, you are the Great Provider, the One who looks after all of your creation. Help me to remember that includes me, too. The world tells me […]

I remember the first year I didn’t get toys for Christmas. I was transitioning out of childhood. I didn’t really want any toys that year, yet I felt a twinge of disappointment on Christmas morning. I loved my “big girl” gifts, but it’s hard to play with clothes and books on Christmas afternoon. So, I […]

33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes, and I shall keep it to the end. 34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep your law; I shall keep it with all my heart. 35 Make me go in the path of your commandments, for that is my desire. 36 Incline my heart to your […]

“I have found…”  Is it really as easy as just four little words to share our faith?  In a recent sermon, we were challenged to get started sharing our faith by using these four little words: “I have found ….”  Use whatever it is you have found in Jesus.  Love, acceptance, hope, joy, forgiveness.  But, […]