For several years, I have been on a journey to better deal with my undesirable emotions. I am learning not to fear them but to think of them as teachers.
Shame was once my constant companion because I believed it would help me become a better person. I would obsess over my mistakes, trying to see what was wrong with me so I could fix it.
In today’s Scripture, the Holy Spirit had spoken to Isaiah and told him all that was to come. This passage is what we would call a Messianic Prophecy, meaning that it foretold the eventual arrival...
Tears running down my face, I held my head low and wondered what was wrong with me. Of all the kids on the school bus, what made me stand out? I wasn’t one of the pretty girls, and I knew I didn’t...
It’s painful to experience a loss. The loss of a job. The loss of health. The loss of a loved one. These and so many other losses are hard to stomach.
My favorite quote of 2024 so far, comes from Christine Caine during her talk at this year’s Passion conference. She said something along these lines, “God wants to deliver you through your...
During our drive home on a narrow, two-lane highway, my wife and a friend chatted between the passenger seat and the back seat. As we began a downhill stretch, I made a move into the opposite lane to...
I’m not unfamiliar with pain. Navigating several health issues, I know what it’s like to be debilitated by physical pain—unable to eat, sleep, or go to work.
I forced my legs to walk to the front of the classroom. I turned and placed my index cards in a row as my sweaty hands gripped the smooth podium. My lips quivered as the tears began to flow.