Father in Heaven, Thank you for a new decade. Thank you for a new opportunity to take brave steps of love in your name and spread your Word to those who need it. We know it is easy for us to get distracted. We forget each day is a gift, and that the next isn’t promised to us. Help us to keep our focus on you and the work you have for us to do. Lead us toward victory, and empower us to hold fast to the truth found only in you. If we become apathetic or discouraged, remind us of the Continue Reading
3 Promises for When You Don’t Know What to Pray
The news took my breath away. With one quick phone call, our lives changed. A family member was in trouble, and it was the kind where no one could help. As I looked out the window and listened to my Dad on the other end of the phone with tears streaming down my face, I knew God had taken the situation out of our hands. All of our attempts to control and prevent a worst-case-scenario had come to this, and it was as if He was saying, “It’s in my hands now.” After hanging up the phone, I Continue Reading
The Battle We Ignore: Loved Ones, Addiction, and Lost New Years Resolutions
I didn’t plan to write this post for you today. I had an outline for New Year’s possibilities and dreams, goal-setting and fresh starts. But the truth is, that isn’t what was on my heart. Traveling over five hundred miles to my South Carolina home for the holidays brought plenty of opportunity to reflect and look forward. But it also brought a reminder that for some, starting over because of a new date on the calendar isn’t so easy. For some, it’s not even a possibility. We serve a God Continue Reading
