August 18 It’s been a crazy, hard, good, busy week and God has been carving truths into my heart. Here’s one: His plan is perfect. I like to schedule out my hours, my days, and my life. Just this week, I bought a calendar to set on my desk. I scribble words into the boxes … Continue reading When My Plan Isn’t Perfect
July 14 It's been a good, busy, eventful, emotional week. I'm resting this Sunday afternoon and hope you are too. Ask God to refresh you today as you read this beautiful Psalm. Psalm 145 I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day I will bless … Continue reading Psalm 145
July 7 My read-through-the-Bible plan strings Scriptures together in eye-opening ways. On the morning I finished 2 Kings, I read about Paul's troubles with the Jerusalem Sanhedrin (Acts 23). In one testament kings rebelled, battled, and laid siege to the next nation. A millennium later, Paul wrestled Jerusalem's priests in a dispute over his message. … Continue reading Kings and Priests and Psalm 2 (+ Blog News)
“What are your plans after high school?” By now, you think I would have a solid answer. “Well, I want to write. Maybe take some online classes or find a mentor. I’ve researched different degrees and programs but haven’t picked any. I want to keep serving in my church too. And it’d be fun to … Continue reading High School Graduate, Just Do the Next Thing
I’ve always had a thing for sunshine. It’s the reason summer is my favorite season. The sun doesn’t just supply light; it warms my bones and gladdens my soul. I tend to feel more spiritually alive on days when the sun is bright and the sky is blue. Maybe you’re the same way. Maybe sunshine … Continue reading Is Your Joy Flimsy?
February 24 When the word dominion appears in Scripture (or anywhere), I immediately think of dictatorship. Dominion rings the familiar bell of domination. And that sounds tyrannical. But when God lifted Adam from dust and took Eve from his side, the dominion he handed them was beautiful. It was a pure and perfectly just dominion … Continue reading Dominion Doesn’t Have to be Bad
It was tempting not to speedread Malachi chapter four. After hundreds of pages and thousands of words, I’d finally crossed the finish line of the Old Testament prophets. Folding my Bible closed, I started to churn the thick mass of information left in my brain. There were treasures here. In fact, four specific truths about … Continue reading 4 Things I Learned from Reading the Prophets
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