Part of growing up means getting smaller. How does this irony work?
Breathe: Two Disciplines to Oxygenate Your Spiritual Life
Just as inhaling and exhaling form the unseen pattern of our daily lives, so we need to learn to inhale Scripture and exhale prayer as a pattern in our spiritual lives. Here are some suggestions on how to form this core rhythm to sustain and empower your communion with God.
10 Stages of My Planning Process
How to plan for the next year so that you live out God’s Story each day.
The Gift of Christmas
Being a mom of a disabled child hasn’t always been a gift. But Christmas reminds me of how Christ has come to minister to us in our own disability.
The Power of Retreat
In a busy life, going on retreat seems counterproductive, but it may be the best thing we do for our ministry. Here are three reasons why.
Doing Battle with Song: A Book Review on Songs of Suffering
Why and how singing valiant hymns of truth and faith is one way to rejoice in the hard times or prepare for them.
Mend the Roof Before It Rains: How Good Times Can Prepare Us For the Hard Times
The good times can be God’s way to allow us to prepare for the hard times yet unknown. Three tips on how to make the most of these high points in our lives to shore up for the future.
How to Be Thankful in the Hard Times
It’s easy to be thankful when times are good. But how can we obey God’s will for us to be thankful in all circumstances, even when life is hard?
Looking Ahead: Five Picks for an Advent Devotional
A good Advent devotional will help us prepare spiritually for a busy season. Here are five picks for this year to consider.
How to Do a Social Media Fast
While we often think of fasting in terms of food, a social media fast can also have many positive benefits. Who should consider doing such a fast and how do you do it?
Taming the Social Media Beast: 3 Tips to Steward Your Influence
Practical tips on prayerfully seeking God, discerning purpose, and wisely engaging in social media use.
Should I Get Back on Social Media?
After being off social media for over three years, but as we anticipate starting a new ministry venture, this question arises: Dare I get back on social media again?
Five Ways to Make the Most of Every Season
Whether you are in a time of transition or what feels like an unending season, here are five things that help me navigate through each in faith.
How to Abide in Christ
We know we ought to abide in Christ, but it seems so mystical. What does this important command mean? Why is it so important? And what does it look like?
Three Lessons From One Year of Blogging
God uses everything in our lives to help us grow and mature. Here are three lessons I learned as I wrote this past year.
Living Larger: A Book Review on Even Better Than Eden
How we live depends on how we see life. How we see life depends on how we read our Bibles. If the Bible is a disjointed, random collection of odd sayings, it has no power to change your life. Find out how you can live larger by reading your Bible as a story.
From Self-Care to Stewardship
Reflections on the self-care terminology.
Ten Important Personal Lessons I Learned From Adopting a Child with Disabilities
Ten lessons God taught me in the ten years of our adoption that have changed and shaped who I am today.
How to Understand and Fight Fear (Plus Resources!)
Fear is antithetical to the life of Christ, yet is so common. When the world we live in gives us many reasons to fear, learning how to view, think, and act to the contrary requires faith, trust, and hope in the God who conquers all fear.
How to Do a Heart Check With God
We all need regular physical checkups. Are you getting regular spiritual checkups as well? Here are some ways to let God evaluate your heart.