I have big ideas and grand intentions, but I struggle with follow-through. I love to plan and research and make my list of action steps, but when it’s time to get things done, I tend to drag my feet. I have legitimate reasons for procrastinating: “I’m too busy at work.…
Easter is my favorite holiday! What better event to celebrate than when Jesus Christ walked out of the grave? His miraculous resurrection transformed a rag-tag group of disciples into bold and courageous men who proclaimed the gospel far and wide no matter what it cost them! But what does this…
I set out to write a pithy little post titled “Don’t Strive or Struggle … Surrender,” but as I dug in a little bit, I discovered that striving and struggling are not necessarily bad things. Let me explain… The dictionary defines striving and struggling as working hard with energy and…
If you’re familiar with any of the well-known Bible characters, you’ve probably noticed that God uses flawed people despite their shortcomings. Moses struggled with self-doubt and was convinced God had picked the wrong guy. Jonah didn’t like his assignment, so he tried to run and hide. Peter was impetuous. Paul…
I’ve dreamed of being a published author for as long as I can remember. As a teenager, I wrote angsty poems about love and loss. As a young adult, I wrote a sappy love story inspired by Danielle Steel. When I became a mom and started to study the bible,…
