Eight months ago, I experienced decision fatigue unlike any other time of my life. In a season filled with highs and joyful moments, there were also days when I felt paralyzed. Fear of making the wrong choice darkened my thoughts like a constant bully, and I didn’t know which way to turn. Those high moments? Topping the list was the fact that a publisher wanted to sign with me. Years of praying and working hard were finally producing a harvest and I could see God’s hand moving in multiple areas Continue Reading
If You’re Struggling through Your Days and God Seems Far Away
When I was five, my best friend locked the two of us in the trunk of his dad’s car. Now, I know what you’re thinking. Why the heck would he do that, right? Good question. I still wonder about it, myself. If memory serves me correctly, we were pretending as kids often do. Our story involved being kidnapped by an awful person who threw us into the trunk of his car. Of course, we had to climb into a trunk for effect. My friend didn’t intend to for it to latch, but it did. Oh, crap. Wonder why Continue Reading
When the Wait Makes Us Worry: How to Claim Truth
Most of us are living in a gap. Whether we realize it or not, we’re in-between mountaintops and answers. And often, the wait makes us worry. Whether we're waiting for a response to prayer, a breakthrough, or a victory, we struggle to keep our peace of mind during the in-between. Sometimes we wait in silence, and the silence can make us crazy. We spin our wheels. We try to predict what will or won’t happen. As if we can protect ourselves with a thick shell of scenarios, we prepare for the what Continue Reading