A friend recently remarked, “I’m starting my morning wondering what new loss or bad news the day will bring.” 2020 has punched many people in the gut. Has a long battle or diet of bad news caused you to fret? Whether your enemy is physical, emotional, or spiritual, I have good news. You have help! Scripture reminds us God is our strength and deliverer. No enemy can defeat Him. He doesn’t expect us to rescue ourselves from trouble. He will save us. But—we have a role to play. If you aren’t Continue Reading
What Does Childlike Trust in God Look Like? {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Jesus commends childlike faith. Have you ever wondered what that looks like? Let's look at two examples of childlike trust. Dressed in blue Superman pajamas complete with a red cape, our three-year-old, Brant, thought he could fly. He leaped off furniture onto my cousin and his friend’s backs. At four, Brant fell off of a tall slide and bumped his head. Because he couldn’t remember what happened, I told him we needed to visit the emergency room. He flailed, argued, and refused to Continue Reading
A Life-Changing Look at People of Faith {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
At the release of Little Faith, Big God my good friend Lisa interviewed me. In one question she asked me my biggest take-away from writing Little Faith, Big God. “I can sum that up in one word,” I said. “Grace. Since Little Faith, Big God is based on Hebrews 11—the faith chapter—I thought this book would be all about faith. And while it’s certainly a book on faith, I gained a renewed appreciation for God’s grace. I realized biblical faith is a response to God’s grace.” As believers we Continue Reading
The Most Powerful Witness: Trusting God with Difficulty {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Have you ever wondered the best way to tell your friends about Jesus? With the coronavirus threatening the well-being of populations worldwide, people need hope. I know from experience the power observing a believer’s faith in action can have in drawing a person to the Lord. During my senior year of college, as the time approached to launch into adulthood, a restless anxiety began to build inside of me. When I overheard some sorority sisters talking about going on a ski retreat with a Continue Reading
What Do Noah and a Duck Have to Do with You? {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
When our first child was a few months old, my husband and I decided to take a quick getaway to the beach. We packed food, diapers, and so much paraphernalia we wondered if the trip was worth the effort one small child added. The Bible commends the faith Noah, a man who lived in ancient times. God told Noah to build an ark to save humans and animals from a coming flood. Imagine being given the assignment of packing provisions to sustain his family and all those animals for over a year. Without Continue Reading
Why I Know I’ll Be Happy in Heaven {Recharge Wednesday}
Much to my mother’s chagrin, I loved blue jeans and climbing trees when I was a girl. I’d shimmy up the trunk of a tall pine the neighborhood boy couldn’t reach without standing on his bicycle. My trees were forts, castles in the clouds, and hothouses for daydreaming. My arms and legs no longer scale trees or swing from branches. But I still feel the magic when I peek through leafy limbs. Our kitchen sits over our garage. Continue Reading
