Words have the power to encourage.

I've just wrapped up my quiet time with the Lord. My plan was to watch a video Bible study that I've been going through and maybe do a little devotional reading. But as I approached my prayer corner I felt the need to check my phone…

God woke me up again for the third day in a row at 5:00 A.M. to pray. I fought to get out of bed. The idea of sitting in silence and trying to pray felt draining; but, I’ve always done this, and it has never felt this way before. Why is it so different now?

What is shared in this post is something I wrote in a season of despair. I wrote it to remind myself that there is no valley too deep for God to bring me out of. I hope it will remind you of that too.

“Write.” This was the word I heard from the Lord at a women’s conference in 2016. I heard it, not audibly, but in my spirit- in HIS spirit, living within me. Then, just to confirm and “make his way plain for me” he wrote it out right there in front of me…

I bet you’ve read lots of articles about perfectionism, the comparison trap and how the impact of holding yourself to unrealistic standards can lead to self-defeating beliefs, discouragement, anxiety and depression. This blog isn’t about that.

Is your hope in Jesus Christ alone? In this post, we’ll explore what a Christ-centered hope really looks like. So to get started, let me tell you a weird Bible story. You know, one of those bizarre Old Testament ones that most pastors shy away from? The kind that you read and you don’t know what to do with so....

There is a certain stigma that comes with admitting you battle depression. When you’re a Christian, people make assumptions about what that means about your faith. What I’ve learned is that the more transparent I am about it, the more encouragement I actually receive. It’s a bit of a catch 22. If you hold it inside and try to battle on your own, you can save face. But if you open up, seek help and let people know when you’re struggling it will put a smile on your face, because you realize you’re not alone.

What is beauty? According to Webster, beauty is defined as the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit. My mom used to say "Pretty is as pretty does." I can almost hear God saying the same thing. 

Are you content? I mean really content? The Bible makes it clear that our satisfaction is not contingent on any earthly source. But in Christian circles, our conversations surrounding the issue of contentment are insufficient. We preach that “God’s love is enough.” So what more could we ever want…

In this article, we’ll cover 5 common mistakes that can be detrimental to your Christian faith. We’ll learn how to correct these mistakes and cultivate lifegiving habits so that you’ll be well on your way to an intimate, flourishing, ceaseless relationship with your Creator.

As I type this, it’s the night before an appointment with a doctor. Not my annual physical or some other appointment that I had expected to have this year, but instead it’s an appointment with a specialist for a possible diagnosis I never considered I’d have to face….