Day 9: Psalm 18:1–2 — I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. When life feels uncertain, do you take refuge in who God is—or in what … Continue reading Refuge is not a place—it is a Person.
I recently had an opportunity to go on a service retreat with a group of ninth grade students. The main purpose of the retreat was to talk about servant leadership and what that looks like in high school while giving them the opportunity to spend some time sprucing up a camp for people with disabilities. … Continue reading Teenagers Get a Bad Rap
Day 1: Psalm 23:1 — "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want." Where do you act right now as though the Shepherd is not enough? This question comes from Day 1 of Who is this King of Glory?, the first journal in the Sacred Questions from the Psalms series. I learned … Continue reading Day 1: The Shepherd Has Everything I Need
Sacred Questions from the Psalms is here. Nine years ago, this started as a single prayer calendar idea, one Scripture a day so whoever used it could pray in God's own words. It has grown into something much bigger than I ever expected — a series of guided journals, each one built entirely around a … Continue reading Sacred Questions from the Psalms
The plan was to share the first three journals this week. I have not finished proofing them yet, so that's going to wait a little longer because life is happening. We just moved, school started, and this past weekend was senior retreat — which meant late nights, real conversations, and spontaneous schedule changes. Saturday night, … Continue reading When Life Happens
It all started with the simple idea of a themed calendar. My mom, in the middle of chemo, asked me to help her put one together for the church one more time. She was not sure she would have another Christmas. Over the years she had filled them with favorite recipes, wedding photos, all kinds … Continue reading Where This Began
Do you choose a word of the year and wonder what to do next? More than ten years ago, a friend shared the idea with me of choosing a word of the year. It was a couple of years after our son had run ahead to Heaven, and the grief I was carrying was heavy. … Continue reading Word of the Year Workbook
For twelve years, we have grieved the earthly loss of our son, Joshua. After he ran ahead to Heaven, I scoured God’s word, longing to learn as much as I could about it. Scripture doesn’t tell us much about what it will be like. For whatever reason, God has chosen not to tell us much … Continue reading Glimpses of Heaven
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 When was the last time you felt weak? Weakness is not a trait that … Continue reading Embracing Weakness to Gain Strength
Recently, all of the workout ads on my social media feed talk about the importance of strength training and building muscle over cardio workouts. This got me thinking about whether or not I could build trust muscles - muscles that would prompt me to trust the Lord in all situations. Not only do I think … Continue reading Building Trust Muscles
