A few weeks ago I learned something that I probably should have come to know around twelve years of age. It likely could have saved me some time and money over the years. However, no one taught me and I didn't have a reason to look into it until recently, so I lived for decades in an uninformed...
The Opposite of Faith
A few months ago my pastor mentioned something that has stuck with me. He said the opposite of faith is not fear, it is unbelief. Had someone asked me beforehand what the opposite of faith was, I'm not sure how I would have responded. I've seen a lot of T-shirts and other messages that say "Faith...
Something From Nothing
Have you ever seen God make something from nothing? I have. We know He made the world just by speaking, and sometimes He speaks some pretty amazing things into our lives too. In my experience, these things often start with praise first. In II Chronicles 20, there's an account of King Jehoshaphat...
A Ray of Hope
Have you ever been in a swirling storm of uncertainty and suddenly a ray of hope breaks through? A light pierces the darkness. An answer comes to a question. Joy takes the place of struggle. 2023 has been a busy and challenging year so far. There's been so much going on, with additional changes...
Tend Your Patch
Jonathan Rogers, one of my favorite writing teachers, likes to talk about how writers are allies rather than in competition with each other. Over the past couple months I've been thinking about the imagery he uses in this post: What you have is a territory—a little patch of ground that is yours to...
