Establish, Make Secure
The verse before today’s Scripture speaks to the purity of a person’s motives. It says, “All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord.” The verse immediately...
Author: Laura Colella
Tchotchkes Over Riches
I’ve never thought of myself as a sentimental person—I don’t get gushy over capturing every memory through photographic evidence (I usually snap one for Instagram and call it good enough) or...
This Way Or That Way?
When Dorothy first met Scarecrow, she was at an anxious intersection. “Follow the yellow brick road,” they said. But no one mentioned a fork in the road to Oz. Should she go this way or that way?...
If Only You Knew…
Everyone has felt out of place and insecure at least once in their life. Imagine your first day at a new school. You wonder if you fit in or if you will have any friends or enemies. If you are like...
Be The Friend
She came into my room with tears streaming down her face. We had just learned of two birthday parties—one her brother was invited to and the other her sister was invited to. It was a loud reminder...
True Relationships
If you look at families all throughout the Bible, family sure does look complicated! Cain killed his brother Abel out of jealousy. Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery. Leah and...
Knock, Knock. Who’s There?
Growing up, my sister and I shared a bedroom wall. When I felt alone, I crawled into my closet and knocked. I waited, and then I would hear her response, small knocks mimicking my own. She was there....
Loving Push
There are moments in any relationship when it’s easier to say “I love you” than to prove it. It happens between people, and between us and God. Several years back, I experienced this in a way I...
Ultimate Ironworker
My parents walked through the front door after my youngest sister’s birth without her—don’t worry; she had to stay in the hospital for a while for observation. My dad, maybe attempting to cheer...