Tag: Jesus
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Why The Best Route Isn’t Up For Debate
God was looking out for my safety the day Google Maps was invented. Before I could ask Siri to give me a detailed real time play-by-play of how to get anyplace (kinda) new I was a regular gas-station-direction-beggar. Attendants in too-many states probably still have scratch marks in their countertops from tracing and retracing directions…
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Connecting God’s Power to Our Anchor in Christ
To me, Jesus walking on water isn’t the craziest part of the story recorded in Matthew 14. Peter’s response is. What would inspire a man to say “IF it’s you, Jesus, command me to walk on water too?” If I was skeptical that the guy defying physics was actually Jesus, I still would’ve settled for…
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You May Build It, They May Not Come
There’s a popular saying is based off of a quote from the movie Field of Dreams: “If you build it, they will come.” We hear it often, usually in connection with ministries, programs, or facilities that are launching or expanding. However, the whole concept is a myth. Unfortunately, many people actually believe it is a…
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When Resumes Don’t Match Dreams
Call me weird, but I love helping people with their resumes. It reminds me of those fun matching worksheets we’d fill out in school. Maybe you remember them too? One column might list dates. The other would outline events. We would draw a line between those that matched. Similarly, good resumes tend to align with…
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Jesus’ I AM Statements and Your Identity
The unchanging character of God is such an assurance. It seems like everything is always changing- which means there is always something new to adapt to, to embrace, to struggle with. But when we know the great I AM, we have someone to rely on always. What a gift that the unchanging, completely trustworthy, everlasting…
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Starting Well is a Decision You Have to Make Over and Over Again
Looking up to my older friends, it once seemed to me that women in their late twenties suddenly fell into good practices. Many I know valued (and even enjoyed) eating healthy. A young mom I admired always woke up before her kids to workout. The older women in church seemed to know a ton of…
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Do Your Excuses Dishonor the Lord?
“Make the most of every opportunity” Ephesians 5:16 says. “Always be ready to give the reason for your hope” 1 Peter 3:15 exhorts. When we think of having an opportunity to witness to others about the Lord, we tend to assume we’ll be sharing because someone else is down or because someone notices something wonderful in our lives. But…
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2 Good Reasons to Trade In Self-Esteem
I have a few qualms with the simplified self-esteem mantra “you are enough.” Mostly because the statement raises more questions than it answers. What are we “enough” for? What qualifies as “enough”? Does “enough” run out, making it not enough? Who determines what “enough” is? How do we quantify “enoughness?” Is there a context for…
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4 Things to Ask Yourself Before You Give That Advice
I had a problem. I called up a friend and in the midst of our chatting I determined to act on the words of Proverbs 12:15: “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.” I asked for her advice. But her words took me by…
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A Reality Check on Fear: Book Giveaway!
It may seem a little strange for me to review a book written for moms. The 10 pounds of fur snoozing next to me is the closest thing I have to a ward. Much as he thinks he is a baby, he’s not! My friend Bethany Douglas’s book Helicopter Mom is definitely relevant for the…