The Secret to Glorifying God
Looking at others around me, I find it easy to assume they’re God-glorifying because of what great people they are. Sometimes I want to ask, “what’s your secret?” I don’t feel like I’m good at... Read more
Times I’ve Rediscovered I’m Not God
I’d never outright tell you, or myself, that I’m God. But sometimes I live like I am. Like when… Something I’ve worried about endlessly works out without my intervention. God is sovereign, I am not.... Read more
Grow in Grace
As a new mom, a friend of mine regularly reported sleeplessness. Sipping hot drinks while her infant alternated between fussing and sleeping, she told me how it had occurred to her one late, loud night... Read more
I Should…
I should really be doing something productive. I should really give her a call back. I should really make that appointment. I should really stop daydreaming. I should really do so very many things, but... Read more
Confirmation After Faith
Sometimes when we beg the Lord for confirmation or a sign, what we’re really saying is that: We don’t want to walk by faith- we want to walk by sight. We don’t find His direction... Read more
Counting Down, Being Still, Laying Up
I’m a countdown kind of person. If I’m looking forward to something, I’m counting down the days. If I’m enjoying something, I’m counting down how much time is left before it has to end. If... Read more
Do You Think About These Things?
“Bethanyland is a magical place,” I like to say to my husband when he calls me back to reality because I stopped listening and got lost in thought (again). The truth is, I spend a... Read more
The Steadfast One
Our car broke down. Gainful employment was scarce. We’d struggled to find a new church community after moving. Loved ones faced challenges with their health and needed help, but traveling to reach them was more... Read more
Oh You Of Lasting Faith
Oh you of little faith,” Jesus said to Peter in Matthew 14:31. I get it. The guy was sinking. His succumbing to the waves, we’re explicitly told, is because he doubted. So yes, his failing faith left... Read more
The Sore Loser
My competitive side was getting the better of me. As far as we were into the game, it was clear I wasn’t going to win. I’d tried, strategizing my way through, but there was no... Read more