Writing about Jesus With Gratitude + Grace

I remember as a teenager hearing a sermon in youth group that stuck with me. The basic message was this: It doesn't matter how far you...

It's time to rise to the occasion, to answer the challengers -not to prove ourselves, but with the authority of one who has the Holy Spirit

Several of the sessions were good, encouraging, and helpful. Then it was time for the separate ones, and we wondered if we should skip them.

Teaching our kids to be responsible sets them up for success later in life and will do so much for them now. They NEED a sense of purpose.

Abram felt he'd waited long enough, beyond what was reasonable. How often have I tried to make things happen and met with costly failure?

I see you, afraid to put your baby in her crib. So in love and so scared. Are you doing this right? Don't let fear steal this time from you.

You don't have to pick one thing to be - as long as you say no to anything that steals your time and attention from the important things.

It's February, the darkest month of the year. It can be hard to remain cheerful. Am I the only one who feels the darkness trying to creep in

If you’re anything like me, the first week back to work and school after the holidays carries some big expectations with it. After...

In 2020, I made a commitment to take my success in hand. No more waiting for fate to bring things to pass! We know how that turned out...

There's so many unspoken truths that are signaled by these family photos, but all you may see is our well-coordinated outfits and smiles.

"Mommy, you don't have to work so hard." The words in my 7-year-old daughter's handwriting are emblazoned in my mind now. She randomly...

You don't have to stay where you don't fit in, where your voice is silenced, or where your gift is seen as a threat. You can leave.

The Christian community is looking for a leader who we can really trust and follow, but we find that difficult. It's hard to trust.

I've been actively involved in a training program at Fusion Training for over four months. In that time, I've seen some fantastic results.

When I worked as a women's pastor, I once had a woman in our congregation get very angry with me because I took prayer requests at a meeting

My sister, God sees you. God understands what you're going through even better than you understand it yourself. Ask Him to speak to you.

I read about book trailer videos a couple years ago when I first started writing my book. As I looked into them, I thought I'd throw up.

It's a secret that my dad taught me while I was growing up. I heard him pray it over and over. I heard him teach it to everyone and anyone

We work through our own pain so our kids don't suffer. I was able to test out my healing from PTSD through an unexpected challenge.