Be encouraged by God’s promises through articles that offer hope, peace, comfort, and confidence during every season of life.
We all face it at some point in our lives, whether it’s with our dreams, our job, our relationships, or even in ourselves. Rejection stirs up emotions of inadequacy. But I want you to know that feelings don’t change the quality of a God who designed you. Thoughts don’t alter the craftsmanship of character He…
Can you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be? Trying to be true to yourself in a world filled with noise and conformity and comparison is a challenge. Find who you are once more and don’t change for anyone. Not for a day, a minute, a second. Go your…
Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting. What is everything to you? Is it your marriage? Friendships? Career? Children? Health? House? Is it your faith? How do you treat others when you’ve reached the peak of your mountaintop? How do you feel about yourself in…
When you wake up in the morning, you have two choices: go back to sleep or wake up and chase those dreams.
One of the most fearless things you can do is to live free from your feelings. Keeping the peace regardless of your circumstance takes guts. You might have a fear of failure, and that’s why you won’t leap into something you’re passionate about. Maybe it’s turmoil in a relationship or a setback in your finances;…
When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure. – Victor Frankl Donald Miller shared this wonderful quote in his book, Scary Close. It’s such a profound statement; I want to unravel a couple of threads about pleasure and how we find meaning. Man isn’t seeking pleasure as…
Guess what? December 31 is just around the corner! That means the last quarter of this year is quickly approaching, and I don’t think we should let 2015 get away without leaving one more lasting impression to close out the chapter. Let’s take the next ten days to plan for the last 90. Write it…
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. – Ralph Waldo Emerson You have the beautiful ability to influence someone just the way you are. Without your uniqueness, the world is missing out on a glimmering gift that God gave to you. He crafted…
If you could set up a living space that met your needs today, what would the rooms look like? I remember the excitement of moving in and working with the furniture to make room for gatherings, sleepovers, and dinner parties. Two years later, I’m feeling disappointed that life hasn’t opened more opportunities for lovely faces…
The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all. Forget yesterday; it has already forgotten you. And for heaven’s sake, don’t sweat the tomorrow you haven’t even met yet. We only have one life to live, and the time is going to pass, regardless of whether or not you step…