This weekend most of us will probably be flipping burgers, hanging flags, waving sparklers, and celebrating a fun holiday called The Fourth of July. No one really calls it Independence Day anymore….
Category: hope
God = for us.
God is for us. That can be a difficult truth for some of us to believe. Especially if you had a parent relationship that was overly harsh or critical. If you felt…
Rejection & friendship.
Rejection. What an awful word. The pain of rejection is deeply emotional and personal and yet also universal. But even though everyone can relate to the shame of being shunned, rejection can…
Finish well.
In my bible reading plan I’m encountering the up and down reigns of all the kings of Israel and Judah. It’s pretty discouraging history. The majority of these kings “did evil in…
He’s faithful.
Have you ever let someone down? Told a hurting friend you’d meet them for coffee and then totally spaced it out? Forgot you were supposed to make the cupcakes for your first…
Weather report.
I am a big sun-lover. Always have been. Maybe it’s because I grew up in Northern Minnesota where we had summer for approximately 2 weeks each year. But there’s not much I…
Bad news first.
Do you want the bad news first or the good news? Happy Easter weekend to you wonderful readers. Or Passion Week or Holy Week or Passover or Resurrection Sunday if you prefer….
Best place on earth.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Don’t forget to wear something green. As you get settled back into normal life after spring break, I want to ask you a question: Of all the places…
Blessings and cursings and Christmas.
Jeremy and I like to read a special devotion during the weeks leading up to Christmas. We do something different each year. This year we picked a tiny little paperback called Joy…
You’re important.
Do you know how important you are? Okay, I know we need to be careful to not stroke our already-inflated egos. This is not that. But you are important. Significant. Powerful, even….