He Matters, Too
On this Father’s Day, I want to give a special shout out to all the dads in the waiting. I just want to remind you that God sees you.
On this Father’s Day, I want to give a special shout out to all the dads in the waiting. I just want to remind you that God sees you.
Doing, with courage stern and grim,
The deeds that his father did for him.
This is the line that for him I pen,
Only a dad, but the best of men.
If the accuracy of the definition of ‘infinity’ is to be considered, it must be inarguable that there is actually nothing and no one in the universe that is infinite — nothing and no one except God.
Family devotions weren’t part of my childhood. My mom and stepdad believed in God and all. For some reason, spending time with Jesus simply wasn’t important.
Is speaking in tongues for today? I think some correlating questions would be: Is healing for today? Are discernment and prophecy for today?
God is able to see the future, not because He can foresee it but because He has already lived in it—just as He is living in the present, just as He has lived in the past.
If you can remember that someone’s mental health is just as important and relevant as your physical health, you’re already helping more than you know.
David was a much better king than he was a father. Many men who are great at their jobs or in church work fail to lead the next generation of their family
In a world that pulls for our undivided attention at every turn, we all need a God-given vision to push us forward. Things don’t have to be perfect in order for us to begin what God has laid on our hearts. We can start sharing Jesus right where we are.
We are all born for connection. We are wired in such a way that we need to be seen, heard, and to belong. I didn’t grow up with that, but it was something that I needed.
Thinking about these stories places a lump in the back of my throat. You see, I know what it is like to walk in my friend’s shoes. I know what it’s like to wake up without the person that you love most by your side.
In His self-sufficiency, we can find rest in Him and be assured that His blessings and provisions will never run out.
As you know, if you have ridden the roller coaster of infertility, it can be heart-wrenching. One minute you are confident and the next minute you are questioning everything.
As you’ve read this piece, how many more have given up? This month? This year? They were military veterans, sons, daughters, friends, and co-workers. They were businessmen, athletes, firefighters, and dentists.
The anxiety was too much sometimes. I mean, even as God was giving us wonderful accommodations for our travels beyond what we could find on our own, I worried.
If you follow the Lord’s leading through the passions inside of you and the opportunities in front of you, you’ll land in the middle of the calling on your life.
Father, I pray for every grandparent who is raising grandchildren. I speak grace and strength to them. Release Your favor over their lives.
Writing lost its importance. God was there. I simply stopped acknowledging Him. Before I knew it, it had been over a month since I’d been to church.
When the world seems to have given up on you, He has not. When you have given up on yourself, He has not. You are not an addict. Through Christ, because of Christ, you are more.
For those who haven’t had to walk through such extreme pain and really can’t relate, just listen to those hurting around you. Don’t judge their healing journey.
But it is here in the middle of this new stage of motherhood that I realize how important friendships are and also how rare those deep friendships are.
When my eyes opened to how important identity is, singleness became refreshing. It gave me time to understand why I think and process like I do.
No matter where you are with trying to make fitness work for you, be encouraged that you’re not alone. Fitting in fitness can be challenging, but you can do it.
I actually would have loved for Jesus to just come and instantly heal my heart, mind, soul, and spirit all in one fell swoop. For whatever reason, that is not my story.
