Eyes Glued on God
I looked up at the clock. The class was only halfway through, but I wanted to leave. Every muscle in my body ached, my heart was racing, and the five-pound dumbbells felt like 55. I had taken this...
Category: Devotionals
If It Is Possible
The other day I heard about a new 2024 Illinois law on the morning news. This law makes it unlawful for someone from the public to come in direct contact with a bear or “non-human primate.” Next...
We All Trespass
Have you ever received an unannounced visit from the police at your front door? It’s unsettling, especially when your 9- and 11-year-old sons are involved. Apparently, their soccer ball soared onto...
The Lord Our Help
It’s really hard to turn the other cheek and it is even harder to bless those who wrong me. But this is what Paul is talking about in this passage. He said that “vengeance is the Lord’s.”...
Family Ties
Sometimes family isn’t found with the people we share a bloodline with. Sometimes, we choose our family from bonds formed unexpectedly with an open mind, mutual trust, and respect, to name a few.
A Firm Foundation
Is there someone in your life who you desperately want to change? When we tie our well-being to a difficult person, we often spin our wheels, hoping they will change, only to be repeatedly drawn into...
Bold Prayers
Today, I stare so hard at these two words: adversary and adversity. These words are similar in length and shape. We often blame one for the other.
Joyful Alignment
Joy is not normally a word I would use to characterize the discipline of obedience. I say this having just recently watched my toddler collapse into a puddle of tears and temper when I told him no, he...
The Heart With Which We Come
Woody Allen said, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.” I don’t exactly picture God laughing when we go to Him in prayer and pour our hearts out, but I do see Him smiling...