The Scandalous, Wondrous Cross
As Christians, we are familiar with the symbolism of the cross. But I was recently challenged to look at it through a historical lens and I saw a beauty I had not considered before. Every historian will tell you crucifixion was the most brutal kind of death by torture. It [...]
Facing the Wall
When your face isn't toward the wall, it's on everything else. --Pastor Joel Sims This statement was made in reference to King Hezekiah's prayer but [...]
Unseen to Understood
Thank You Lord for the revealed things... There's a verse in Deuteronomy 29:29 that is very intriguing to me. It says, "The hidden things belong [...]
What Needs to Move to Make Room?
I want to pair two thoughts together: "If anyone wants to follow after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me" [...]
Every Day, With the Shepherd
Every day, the Lord is my Shepherd. Every day, He makes me lie down in green pastures. Every day, He leads me beside still waters. [...]
Confessing My Not-So-Perfect Prayers
I have a confession: my prayer time doesn't always look super spiritual. But let me explain. For example, this morning as I sat down with [...]
Mindful, Thoughtful, Peaceful
"My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not [...]
Charting Your Heart’s Path
You know what a pattern is-- something repetitive. We see it in clothing, landscape, buildings, and people. If it's a good pattern, it's pleasing to [...]
You Can Trust the Dream Giver
My husband's 30 year reunion at Rhema Bible Training College in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma is happening this month. I wasn't a student at the time [...]
Redefine Your Perfect Self
Growing up, I got it in my head that anything less than perfect was terrible. No one told me this; and it wasn't something demanded [...]
