Oh Be Careful Little Mouth What You Say
Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar poured on a wound, is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. Proverbs 25:20 No matter how confident we are in the joy that comes from knowing there is more to this life than "this life," we have to...
When We Lay Something Down
Consumed. Obsessed. Preoccupied. Burdened. There's so many different words to describe the feeling deep inside me when I'm struggling with something I cannot control. Even as I pray, I can tell I'm only halfway handing it over to God in my heart; because at the very...

If I Had One Wish
I remember playing this game when I was a little girl where my friends and I would take turns saying, "If I had one wish.............." and then fill in the blanks with whatever we wanted most at that moment in our life. Our wishes were usually very silly, but there...

Choosing the Bright Side of Lily Pads
On Friday, I never would have predicted the weekend memory we would make. It was homecoming at KCU and East Carter High School, so I knew it was going to be busy. Company arriving from out of town. Late-night visits. Lots of laughter. Olivia's hair appointment. The...
Thankful for This Moment
There's plenty of things about this morning that cause my head to spin and my heart to feel weak. On my own............ today would be impossible, tomorrow terrifying, and yesterday pointless. Thank goodness, God knew He couldn't just create us and then slip away,...

When Nick Still Causes Kids to Smile
Something deep inside me fills with thankfulness and joy when I see little faces light up as they cling to bears that carry the name of Nick's Foundation. My friend overhead one of these children looking at the back of their bear as they said, "It says, 'Joshua!'"...

Making Space for God
God is omnipresent. He's in the blooming of the flowers, the buzzing of the bees, the voice of a small child, the swaying branches of the trees. He's in the sun rise and the sun set, the driest heat, the gentlest rain. He simply is. Making space for Him who holds all...

Why Jesus Matters
Things change over time. People do too. Some things, though, are as certain as the rising of the sun. We can change the topic, look the other way, or live in denial; but it doesn't change the fact that one day we will each face death. Some will have months to ponder...
What He Can Do For You Today
Whatever it is that's jostling around in your mind causing today to seem incredibly overwhelming or unbearably mundane has no power over you if you remember one thing: God wants to be in the middle of every part of your day. Whether it's chest-crushing grief or simply...

When the Whole World Prays Together
II Chron. 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Wherever you're at tonight from 6:30 t...