The other day, a yard crew arrived to mow a relative’s lawn only to realize their lawnmower wasn’t on the truck. The situation was easily remedied. But I was there when they realized the lawnmower was missing. And in that moment, they were frustrated. Why? Because they didn’t have what was needed to do the job […]
How Jesus Handled Big Emotions
Sometimes our emotions are big and loud and refuse to be ignored. Fear screams at us, worry taunts us, and frustration grinds away at any peace we might have otherwise had. It can be overwhelming. But when we face feelings that will not be quieted, we can know we’re not alone. Jesus experienced big emotions, […]
God’s Help in Times of Grief
There are times in life when loss knocks us off our feet and our backs are bent with grief. In these moments, we can find ourselves thinking, “This is too much.” Grief has a way of revealing our neediness—our inability to hold ourselves together and hold ourselves up. But Psalm 145:14-15 says: The LORD sustains […]
3 Lessons from the Life of Anna
This week as I read in the Gospel of Luke, I was captivated by the short, yet impactful, story of Anna. You can look up her story in Luke 2:36-38 (and I encourage you to do that because it’s a wonderful read!), but today I want to highlight 3 key lessons we can learn from […]
Spot the Lie
The devil is not that original. (Crafty, yes. Creative, no.) While he may change the packaging, most of the temptations he lobs at us are similar in nature. So if we can learn to recognize his routine lies, it will be easier for us to reject them and resist temptation. One such routine lie is […]
My Eyes Have Seen
“My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.” (Job 42:5) Suffering gives us intimate knowledge of God. Have you experienced this? When everything is going well in our lives, we know about God. We’ve heard that He’s faithful. But that’s just hearsay. Suffering turns that hearsay into personal, experiential knowledge of […]