Have you ever experienced outward success while privately battling internal feelings of insignificance? Have you ever smiled for the camera after receiving an award or recognition, but struggled with emptiness ...
One cool Saturday night in September 2015, my mama hung the next day’s church clothes on her closet door. She placed a cup of water on her nightstand next to ...
I’ve spent more than a decade working with American survivors of sex trafficking — precious young girls who, before they had everything stolen, lived a lot like my daughter or ...
We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering ...
Rhythm is something intentional that we decide that we’re going to do every day. And, renewal is to repair something that has been broken down or worn out.Rhythms of Renewal ...
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then You knew my path… — Psalm 142:3God pours into us in the still and silent places so He can pour us out ...
Let all that you do be done in love. —1 Corinthians 16:14 ESVMy friend from law school, Diana, pulled into the snow-covered drive. I put on boots and went out ...
The moment has come. Your alarm goes off (maybe for the second time), and your feet hit the floor. It’s still a little dark outside, and you’re all sorts of ...
Being a mom of five sons, there is nothing that makes me happier than seeing my boys happy. Their smiles, their laughter, their pure enjoyment of life, these are things ...
Certain dates on the calendar need no explanation and demand no commentary. Several of them are anxiously anticipated and warmly welcomed. One in particular is December 25. Not much needs ...
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up. — 1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIVA desperate woman once came to see Jesus. She was out of doctors, money, and hope. But ...
When Joshua Kaufman survived Hitler’s brutal concentration camp in Dachau, he had only one wish: he wanted to thank one of the United States soldiers who had liberated him. Joshua ...
It was a funny joke in the early days of motherhood: Is it time for wine yet? Haha. My girlfriends and I would have playdates on Fridays that always involved ...
Editor’s Note: When someone is hurting, it’s hard to know what to say. How can we help? In times of hardship, loss, and pain, Scripture beckons us to look up ...
Have you ever wondered when life began to be different?When did we change from happy little girls to frenzied women? Is there a mark on our timelines when we changed ...