Control is an allusion. It kind of looks like pulling on this rope. It feels like I'm doing something - that l'm participating and have a say in what's going on around me. But in all actuality, all I'm doing is pulling and becoming tired and holding onto the illusion...

Look up, away from the fleeting moments of a broken world to where we'll live forever. Look up and trade your fears and anxiousness for His peace. Look up, trust, and believe in the One who holds the stars and calls them all by name. Look up to the One who is...

If we can remember God's Word, if we can tuck it away and stand on its truth as our solid foundation, it won't matter what problem comes against us. It won't matter what the enemy is attempting to do in our lives. It won't matter what scheme he comes at us with,...

Why is it that kids LOVE mud puddles? I know mine did, and keeping them out, and clean was hard. But when I think about this image and what mud does, it reminds me of sin. It's so tempting that it draw us in until we want to sit down and just let go. But the problem...

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say: 'Father,hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.Give us each day our...

One of the things I love about Jesus is that He is our Healer! But He isn't about quick fixes and bandaids. He doesn't want to cover up our wounds and hope they eventually heal on their own - which in my experience, they never do. He loves us so much that He wants to...

I used to love to watch my children sleep. I captured this picture of them sleeping one night before I went to bed. As I stood there, so grateful for their little lives, I was also envious of how peaceful they looked and how sweet their sleep was. I knew when I lay...

Have you ever looked at your current situation and asked, "How did I get here?" Whenever we're lost, it's always best to stop moving, figure out how off course we are, and make a plan. Below are some steps to get us back on course: 1. Admitting to God that we're lost....

In 2013, the day of my healing was a day of remembering and repentance. I went back to my earliest childhood memory when someone had hurt me. I remembered my parent's divorce and the painful memories of their fractured marriage. We prayed over the rejection I still...

"Out of my deep anguish and pain I prayed, and God, you helped me as a father. You came to my rescue and broke open the way into a beautiful and broad place. Now I know, Lord, that you are for me, and I will never fear what man can do to me. For you stand beside me as...