What to Keep, What to Leave Behind Every new season, chapter, or transition invites us to make a choice: What do we carry with us… and what do we release? It’s not always easy. Some things we’ve held onto for years like habits, patterns, relationships, beliefs. They feel so familiar that letting go seems impossible.… Continue reading What to Keep, What to Leave Behind
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Spiritual Disciplines That Center You, Not Shame You
Spiritual Disciplines That Center You, Not Shame You Somewhere along the way, many of us learned that spiritual disciplines were a checklist. Pray more. Read more. Fast more. Serve more. And while these are all beautiful practices, they can lose their life-giving purpose when they become driven by guilt or comparison. Instead of feeling drawn… Continue reading Spiritual Disciplines That Center You, Not Shame You
Hold On to Hope
When my son was diagnosed with Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS), the world shifted beneath our feet. It was one of those moments that divides life into before and after. Fear came crashing in, and the questions outnumbered the answers. The only phrase that permeated through my life was "Hold On to Hope." In the middle… Continue reading Hold On to Hope
Even When There Was No Reason for Hope
There’s something about this verse that stops me in my tracks. Even when there was no reason for hope… Abraham kept hoping. Why? Because God had said. I was told there was no hope in my son living, however, Even When There Was No Reason for Hope. This isn’t blind optimism. This isn’t wishful thinking.… Continue reading Even When There Was No Reason for Hope
Inspiration of the Day Mark 5:36
Faith Over Fear: Learning to Trust in God The inspiration of the day is found in Mark 5:36, which says, "But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, 'Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.'" Faith, according to Webster's Dictionary, is defined as "belief and trust in and loyalty to God," "firm belief in something for… Continue reading Inspiration of the Day Mark 5:36
Power of Intentional Forgiveness
Power of Intentional Forgiveness The Power of Intentional Forgiveness is something that is not lost on me. Forgive is a verb or an action. You are actively doing something. It means to grant a pardon for or absolve something; to cease to feel resentment against (as in an enemy). I love the beauty of forgiveness. Forgiveness DOES… Continue reading Power of Intentional Forgiveness