One recent night, I lay on my bed, staring into the darkness. My mind drifted back to another hard-to-sleep night.
Take a deep breath. Become aware of how you are feeling right now—are you anxious? Calm? Tired? Energized?
At one point in my career, I was a sales consultant for a home builder. I was the lucky one who sat in the model homes and walked customers through these beautifully decorated models.
Do you ever ask yourself, how well do I treat other people? If someone asked a coworker of yours this question about you, what do you think they would say?
“This time, it’s going to stick.” I’ve declared this to myself more times than I can count. I’ve prayed it. I’ve journaled it.
As a young believer, I always seemed to have a zillion questions, the biggest one being this, “If I call myself a Christian, why do I keep sinning?”
I lay in the hospital bed looking at the bright smiley face balloon contrasting against the beige-painted walls.
Did you know the famous hymn “Amazing Grace” opens with a verse from the story of the prodigal son?
“I need you to pray for me.” A seven-word email that changed my life forever. Just moments before, I had been huddled on the floor of my studio apartment, crying, alone, and contemplating the end...