I was coming back from the beach a few days ago, minding my business, when I pulled up to a red light. Nothing special about the moment. Until I looked up. Right in front of me was a Winnebago, and on the back of it was a simple bumper sticker that read: “Live a Great […]
Tag: Obedience
The Somersault I Refused to Do
Let me tell you a quick story from when I was in elementary school. Every year in gym class, we had a gymnastics unit, and I loved it. I was the girl who couldn’t wait for that first week to arrive. I enjoyed jumping over the pommel horse, carefully balancing on the balance beam, and […]
Let Me Tell You About the Somersault I Refused to Do
Here’s a quick story from when I was in elementary school. In gym class, we had a gymnastics unit every year, and I loved it. I was the girl who couldn’t wait for that week to arrive. I enjoyed jumping over the pommel horse, carefully balancing on the balance beam, and pulling myself up on […]
Saying No Without Guilt
Let me ask you a question: How many of your “yeses” were actually led by God, and how many were led by guilt, people-pleasing, or pressure? If you felt that in your spirit, breathe. So many Christian women carry full calendars, crowded schedules, and constant responsibility, not because God asked for it, but because culture […]
Do It Scared Anyway
Several years ago, I sat at a friend’s kitchen table with two cups of tea, open notebooks, and hearts full of dreams too big to whisper. We were speaking vision into the air – God-inspired desires that had lived inside us for years. In that sacred moment, she said something someone once told her: “A […]
What Do You Do When Your Only Hope Is A Miracle?
First Kings 17:8- 24 tells the story of a woman who needed two miracles. When the prophet Elijah first saw the Widow of Zarephath, she was gathering sticks to make a fire. The prophet asked her for water and food. She explained that she didn’t have any bread and only a little flour and oil […]