Holy Week arrives with an invitation: to slow down, breathe deeply, observe its sacredness, and remember the grace of a Savior who changed everything. Grace isn’t just God’s benevolence; it’s His movement toward us. His willingness to step into our...
From the need of being praised, deliver me, Jesus. From the need of being honored, deliver me, Jesus. From the need of being preferred, deliver me, Jesus. From the need of being consulted, deliver me, Jesus. From the need of being approved, deliver me,...
Grace Upon Grace My word for 2026 is grace. It’s already just what I’ve needed in some complicated relational places in the first weeks of this new year: high doses of grace for others and extra for myself as my harshest...
As I abide in Jesus this Lenton season, I have incorporated this Prayer of Examen (from Latin, meaning examination, test, or assessment) at the end of my day, but it can be done anytime. This method encourages self-reflection and helps...
Happy Spring! My world is bursting with beauty after weeks of much-needed rain. It's been a while, so I wanted to share some of my recent fun finds and favorites. Apps During this season of Lent, I am memorizing scripture and am finding...
Abide (verb) synonyms: remain, dwell, cling, stay, hang on Meriam-Webster Online From ages 7 to 9, my youngest son had his own garden. We have pictures of Micah holding massive zucchini, gorgeous carrots, and colorful flowers. It was a delight for him...
But what strikes me most this Lenten season is Mary’s trust in God. So, I am taking steps of faith, like telling this part of my story....
So, amidst life's trials, heartbreak, disunity, and cultural turmoil, we must return to the God of Hope....
This devotional features the significant words of Christ in His journey to the cross and His resurrection. It is a book written with an Easter focus, in chronological order, with the Lenten season pointing us to Christ’s death and resurrection....
His gift is one of freedom, a life of loosening our grip on what pulls us down. A life of new beginnings and fresh, resurrected faith!...