“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8 NLT My family loves a […]
“Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; may your good spirit lead me on level ground.” Psalm 143:10 Throughout high school, I spent many hours on the sidelines of wrestling tournaments. My boyfriend was an avid wrestler and, aside from his parents, I was his biggest fan. I’d cheer in excitement when he completed a “takedown,” and celebrate from the stands […]
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 God speaks to me through music. Combine the power of good music with the power of God’s Word and the result is mood-altering, perspective-shifting, and life-changing. Christian music is my saving grace when I’m feeling stressed or overwhelmed. It centers me when I’m out of alignment, calms […]
“A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 NKJV For years, I watched her live a hurried lifestyle, waking up at 4:40 am and rushing to work without making time for Me. Like much of the world, she was cruising down the fast lane, so focused on her own agenda that My attempts to gain her attention and win […]
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” Ephesians 3:20 For years I lived a hurried lifestyle. I woke up at 4:40 am, was out the door by 5:30, arrived at work by 6:30, and would go non-stop until 5 PM. After an hour commute home, I’d eat […]
Last night, my family returned home from the beach. For the first time, I finished an entire book on vacation. I didn’t pack swim diapers or pull-ups. We even left the baby stroller at home. Instead of taking my 4 year-old for a ride on my early morning runs, my daughter joined me, excited to be my “workout buddy” while the younger two played at […]
We are not all called to write, but each of us has a “going viral” goal in our own lives. How might God be challenging you to redefine success and start living for an audience of One? Check out today’s post to find out!
I had just finished leading a group workout session and was frantically making my way back to my room to squeeze in a quick shower before the evening session began. I didn’t make it. By the time I got to my room, I had less than ten minutes to shower, so I did the next best thing. I borrowed my friends perfume, sprayed myself from […]
While our society is all about the pursuit of happiness and self-fulfillment, marriage was not designed for that purpose. The Bible tells us the primary purpose of marriage is to model Christ’s love and develop our Christian character. We are called to shift our mindset from looking at marriage as a way to make us happy to a way to make us holy—to accept one another as we are accepted, forgive as we are forgiven, and love as we were first loved by God (1 John 4:19). When we stay focused on the six fundamental truths in today’s post, we can have a healthy, God-honoring marriage that is better than any “happily ever after.”
“Anxiety disorders in the United States are the number one mental health problem among women and are second only to drug and alcohol abuse among men. In a given year, nearly fifty million Americans will feel the effects of a panic attack, phobias, or other anxiety disorders” (1). External factors including job stress, financial burdens, difficulty in personal relationships, and traumatic events are the primary […]
