I can still see the flashes of light, looking up toward the sky from the bottom of the pool, the way the sun played on the ripples of water. I can still see my hair swirling around like the mermaids I often pretended to be, but surely mermaids don’t thrash and flail and reach and fight the water. Surely, mermaids don’t sink like this. I can still see the bubbles…
Faith
Three Lies That Keep Us From Serving God
Have You Lost Your Fire for Serving the Lord? Have you ever had a God-given passion? Have you ever started pursuing that passion with the skills God gave you, only to have someone or something discourage your desire and diminish your abilities? Have you ever…
5 Ways 1 Corinthians 13 Will Revolutionize Your Parenting
I often hear 1 Corinthians 13 recited at weddings, but not often as it applies specifically to motherhood. The truth is, 1 Corinthians 13 is an extremely important passage for moms. As moms, we are our kids’ first experience with love. We are the ones…
Renewing Your Relationship With God
My relationship with God is my highest priority. (in theory) What I should really say is that I want it to be. I want to grow closer to God. I want to have a stronger relationship with Jesus. I want to be overflowing with the Spirit. I can’t say that what…
20 Encouraging Bible Verses to Battle Depression
In my struggle with depression, I’ve had a number of “blue” periods. Not quite debilitating, but there’s still a heaviness about me. I manage it in a number of ways (medication, diet, exercise, prayer, therapy, friends), though I have to admit, not often enough with encouraging…
Idolizing My College Ministry Faith
I’m over at iBelieve.com talking about missing the good ‘ol days of college ministry fiery faith. How can I appreciate but not idolize the faith of my youth? How do I settle into the relationship I have with Christ in this season, while combating apathy and stagnancy? Um. It’s a hella…