Be encouraged by God’s promises through articles that offer hope, peace, comfort, and confidence during every season of life.
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius The falls in life usher in new seasons that change the chromatic scale of a soul. When my life feels tangled up with complicated cords, I jump. Four years ago, my work and relationship empire began to crumble. Under pressure,…
Did you know that those who are deaf cannot understand ‘gray’ words? Sign language only knows how to say something in black and white. It cannot reproduce vague, cluttered, flumbling sentences. If you are someone who tends to speak with rabbit trails down a muddy path, you’ll find a confused deaf person point up with…
Your past and present place in life is just the beginning. It cannot confine or keep you from the prosperity and riches God has in store for you. Believe that and expect undeserved favor to fall in arenas your feet have never been. Slopping my feet through the puddles as I made my way to…
Jesus changes things. The cross is living proof. What was once a symbol of shame, guilt, and disgrace has been transformed into a sign of love, faith, and hope with Jesus on it. Today the cross is an emblem of His promise. This dream-driven, career-consumed culture encourages me to ‘find myself’, follow my passions and…
We stand on the dusty road of our circumstances, and experience tells us the clouds will roll in soon, and we’ll be left exhausted, knee-deep in the mud. The humanity of it all is that we will find whatever we are looking for. Yet, the mercy of God’s hand reaches down to shield our hearts…
Three years ago, when I turned 30 (for the first time), my heart skipped a billion beats in anticipation of the glorious days this era would bring. This is when life begins. It is the monumental moment when a 20-something mistake-maker finally grows into a mature and sophisticated version of herself, with less baby fat. The first…
Are you looking for a new job because your current 9-5 is unsatisfying? Wanting a bigger house, a new city, or a major vacation? In search of Mr./Mrs. Wonderful? Dry seasons come and go. When the rain pours, we pray for the weather to lift. When deserts get too dry, we beg for a flood….
If you’re a believer, you know the end of this story… we win! Yet some days the battles seem unbearable. In our minds we know we win, but our actions tell the world we lost the war. Recently, I completed a week-long fast. It was only a few hours before I began to feel the…
With the end of the rough, twisted rope in a tight grip around my throat, heartbreaking tears exploded from within and covered my face. I didn’t want to die, but the pain of betrayal, a failing career, and grieving words haunted my heart too much to stay alive. It was August 18, 2011. Self-awareness made…
It’s a place few like to visit, a cancer center, but this lush garden has become a haven of healing in my own heart over the last few weeks. For 8 months now, I’ve been coming here to wander, ponder, and ask questions. When it’s time to leave, I lean over the balcony rails, breathing…