When Paul wrote Philippians, he was sitting in a prison in Rome. Paul knew it wasn't about his situation; it was about the work Jesus was doing in and through him in that season of life. We have all been in some kind of prison: a prisoner of a situation, a lifestyle,...

King Solomon is known for his immense wealth and wisdom and for authoring several books in the Old Testament. He achieved many things in his life, including building the Temple for the Lord and being the last King of a unified Israel. While we could look at his great...

I think all of us, at one point in our life, have felt this kind of pain - like our heart has been ripped from our chest. Maybe it was the death of a parent, the loss of a child, the betrayal of a spouse, or the death of a dream, and we drop to our knees...

Dandelions. A weed that looks like a flower and is tough to get out of your yard. When they mature, they turn into this white fluffball, and looking closely, you see many seeds. When the wind blows, this perennial weed is designed to disperse its seed in different...

Are you thirsty? Start this new week filled up - to overflowing! "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." ~ Psalm 23:5

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I know what it feels like to feel the weight of my sin. It's heavy, and no matter where you go or how hard you try to change, it follows you everywhere. But there is good news! What Jesus did on the Cross frees us from the shackles of our sin and shame! "For the law...

God has given us freewill. What will we choose? "Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants...

This is a great visual reminder of what it looks like to carry around worries and then try to take on other people's. Our hands get full. It gets heavy. And while holding onto our worries, we can't grab hold of God's peace. The Bible tells us to: "Cast your burden on...

Bitterness. It's one of those emotions that leads to resentment, disappointment, and even hatred. And while soul searching, you might think that you got it all, but even a tiny root can grow again in record time, choking out peace, joy, and especially love. The Bible...