I held my passport in my hand, still shiny and nearly brand-new. I’d only garnered two stamps from trips to Canada and the Dominican Republic. This time I was crossing ...
My friend Jen and I were hiking on a local trail last weekend, which is currently configured into a one-way loop in an effort to help people socially distance while ...
If you are anything like me, when you first heard about the concept of prepping, you became overwhelmed just thinking about it.You’ve seen the commercials, looked at the pamphlets, and ...
Laying Down My AnxietyTherefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life ...
I don’t know about you. But as the world has been under house arrest, when we have all been grounded to our bedrooms by the universe, I begin to lack ...
Every time I looked at my left hand, it felt empty without that beautiful diamond ring we had picked out.I felt as if I had nothing left. God had stripped ...
The authentic self is soul made visible. — Sarah Ban Breathnach 1We are the most at ease when no one is watching. We are free to be ourselves and act ...
My whole life, I’ve prayed, God, I want to feel what You feel for people. Break my heart so I feel for people exactly what You feel for them. Little ...
We hold hope and despair, one in each arm, and we cradle them close to our chest, because they both have something important to say at every moment. ~ Kaitlin ...
Much like the natural wonderment of the mine, salt glistens throughout the pages of the Bible. The first mention of salt in Scripture is also the most infamous. In Genesis, ...
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. ...
Are you ready for a shift?Ever wonder why it seems some people are happier than you, even if they are going through more difficult circumstances than you? Maybe you have ...
To live is Christ… — Philippians 1:21Getting out of our own heads begins with understanding our position in Christ. We are His, and we live that out as a matter ...
Let Your Blue Flame Make You Brave Have you ever noticed that you’re more courageous when you’re acting on behalf of someone else?In college I had the privilege of interning ...
I came into marriage thinking that between Song of Songs and the “marriage passages” of the New Testament epistles, we were fully equipped to tackle anything married life threw at ...