“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” Colossians 3:23 Excitement. Meaningful, heart-touching conversations. Beautiful, deep relationships. Financial success. Ministry that reaches hearts and changes lives. Vibrant health. Relaxing, rewarding, purposeful, carefully-curated, stress and worry-free lives. That’s what we all crave, isn’t it? Instead, we discover that day-to-day reality is…
“To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” Isaiah 61:3 Sometimes life hurts. I know Christmas can…
Advent | A Time to Prepare As I was growing up, my spiritual tradition did not specifically include celebrating the liturgical church observance of Advent. Even with our own children, while we had Advent Calendars, devotionals and activities pointing toward the birth of Christ in the month of December, we didn’t partake of traditional Advent…
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His name!” Psalm 100:4 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Thanksgiving Memories Ohhh, I love Thanksgiving! As a child, it felt like the entrance to the wonderland of the holidays: full of promise, hope, laughter, love. We always hosted Thanksgiving at…
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.” Matthew 5:16 Post may contain affiliate links. How to Fuel Hope in the Darkness Do you ever wish you could cocoon yourself from the world? Cozy up in your home with all the people you…
“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.” Ephesians 4:13 “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.” Proverbs 10:9 If you’re reading this, it means I gathered all my courage…