🌾 The Quiet Fight of Faith 🌾 We all have those days.Days when you wake up feeling heavy—like the weight of yesterday never really lifted. Maybe you’re feeling defeated, discouraged, or even under attack from every direction. Maybe you’ve been doing all the “right things”—praying, serving, working hard—and still feel like life keeps throwing punches…

“Faith & Courage at the Checkout Counter” Yesterday, I had one of the sweetest God moments while shopping at Cato. I had picked up a shirt that said “Faith & Courage.” As I brought it to the counter, the associate—a kind woman wearing a cross necklace—looked at it and said, “Oh my, I didn’t even…

“Standing With Charlie, Standing for Christ.” I may be one of the only ones bold enough to say this—or maybe others have and I just haven’t seen it. While I completely understand the sentiment and the heart behind the statement “I am Charlie”… and while I am a supporter of his work, heartbroken and outraged…

“Gilmore Girls vs. Family Estrangement” – A Present Day Cultural Trend That Will Stunt Relational Growth Within Families for Decades “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” – Romans 12:18 One of the things I’ve always appreciated about Gilmore Girls is the way it portrays messy,…

As I look at this picture of Charlie Kirk’s parents, my heart is drawn especially to his mother. You can see the weight of loss etched across her face, her body, her very countenance. A mother’s love is unlike any other—deep, wide, fierce, and tender all at once. “As a mother comforts her child, so…

As I look at this picture of Charlie Kirk’s parents, my heart is drawn especially to his mother. You can see the weight of loss etched across her face, her body, her very countenance. A mother’s love is unlike any other—deep, wide, fierce, and tender all at once. “As a mother comforts her child, so…

Last night I had a dream that felt so vivid, it’s still lingering this morning. In the dream, I starting out at a gas station. It was a normal day, putting gas in my car during the day and it felt completely normal. I had a clear plan for how to get home. I wasn’t…

I can only imagine the emotions in this moment. The deep grief she must be feeling—having lost her husband—and the overwhelming weight of standing before an amazing crowd that came to mourn with her. Her strength reminds me of Corrie Ten Boom, who after surviving the horrors of a concentration camp, faced the soldier responsible…

“When Life Shakes Us, God Holds Us” This week something I never expected happened — I was attacked by a homeless man who clocked me hard upside the head. I walked away with a concussion, whiplash, emotionally shaken-up. I’ve been dizzy, I have headaches, my neck hurts, and I’ve been resined to sitting in the…

“How Do Other Countries View America?” Being outside of the U.S. has given me an interesting view of America. I’ve had conversations with people outside of the USA, because I’m curious what news they’re hearing and what their view is of America. Uber drivers, coffee baristas, hotel managers—people from different walks of life and even…