Cut Your Losses
I'm sure you've heard this phrase before-- but "cut your losses" means to stop an unprofitable or unsuccessful activity (like a business venture, relationship, or investment) to prevent further damage, loss of money, or wasted time (thank you Google). But I think the phrase might have been coined by the [...]
Only By the Blood
Can you look back over your life and recall some things that you know their outcome was only because of God's grace? I can. My [...]
Faith in Challenging Times
One of the coolest stories in scripture follows the resurrection of Jesus, which makes sense to look at it following our Easter celebrations. It's the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
