The great John the Baptist—the herald of the Messiah, the voice crying in the wilderness, the man foretold by prophets, the forerunner of Jesus Christ… and yet, still a man. At the end of his life, in the midst of suffering, he asks Jesus a question that almost...
Have you ever had one of those weeks where you just flip the switch to “function mode”? Not thriving. Not flourishing. Just doing whatever it takes to keep the household running and everyone alive until bedtime.That was our week. I had the joy of traveling to...
It’s 11:26 p.m. The house is finally quiet except for the soft music playing in the background. Little Henry is bundled up and sleeping peacefully. My Bible, journal, and pen sit in front of me.I look forward to this time each evening more than I can explain.During...
As a busy mom of seven little children, I can honestly say that the most important thing I do each day is spend time with Jesus. You might wonder what that actually looks like—realistically.I’m not here to tell you I do this perfectly. But I do know this: when...
"the wall of the city shall fall down flat"Joshua 6:5 I don't know what those walls of Jericho looked like when Joshua was staring at them, but I sure do wonder what was going through his mind. The word IMPOSSIBLE comes to me as I put myself in his shoes. (See...
Hey sweet friends,I know it’s been a long time since I’ve truly caught up with you all—and I just want to start by saying thank you. From the bottom of my heart. The prayers, the messages, and the encouragement over the past few months have meant more to our family...
Therefore, we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.— Hebrews 2:1 What can we let slip? It was the first question that came to mind. I have always been told that when a verse in...
The truth is—we need each other.I’ve never experienced this in a more real way than I have over the past few months. We have felt so much love from the body of Christ and witnessed amazing answers to prayers lifted on our behalf. We are deeply grateful. Through...
The week has just gotten away from me, and honestly, I wasn't sure what to write about till this morning. As I was reading in Psalm 9, verses 9 and 10 spoke loud and clear: "The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of...
"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him..." - 2 Chronicles 16:9 God delights in showing Himself strong for His people. He takes joy in doing what seems...
