Chelsea Kuhel

I hope you’re enjoying reading along with us, and if you’re just getting here, you can catch up on Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 on the blog! I decided to summarize a little at the bottom of this for my own thoughts, but hopefully it helps you sort out where we are on Day 4, too!

The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. – Proverbs 16:9 Letting Go and Leaning In God promised in the Bible that we would run into problems. He told us that if we chose a life for Him, people would be against us. If we did what He asked, we would be persecuted. He didn’t…

“Whatever were gains to me, I now consider loss for the sake of Christ” – Philippians 3:7 Day 2! (If you don’t know, we are reading Made for This: 40 Days to Living Your Purpose by Jennie Allen! Get your copy here and get caught up!) Is everyone loving this book as much as I am? I love that it…

The Bible is full of stories of forgiveness, including testaments to God’s ultimate forgiveness of mankind. Forgiveness can be difficult both when we are in need of it and when we must give it to others. When we are forgiving others or even ourselves or we are seeking forgiveness from someone, we can turn to God’s word for comfort and hope.…

Okay so if you aren’t aware, we are reading Made for This: 40 Days to Living Your Purpose and we are inviting our followers on Instagram and Facebook to join in reading it with us. What is also awesome is that Jennie Allen (the author!) is reading it and discussing it starting today, too! We are pretty excited to get started…

God is everywhere. He is at the back door of the abortion clinic—(thanks to Angie Smith at IF:Gathering for that imagery). He is in the prison. He is in the school. He is in your home. He is at the bar. He is on the corner with the drug dealer. If your God doesn’t love sinners…if he doesn’t love people…

Social media can be so great for connecting us with people all over the world, creating and sustaining friendships, sharing information and news… but it can also be a place of competition and jealousy.  I know as a mom, I am guilty of looking at the social media accounts of other moms I know and wishing I “had it together” like them.…

If we believe God to be who He says He is, then how can we ever question if we have a purpose? But we question it for our whole lives basically. Most people wrestle with this at some point. Some people wrestle with it forever. Why am I here? Is there a purpose? God could have chosen any place, any…

Greater things than Jesus?! That seems ridiculous, right? How could we do anything more miraculous or any greater than Jesus? But maybe great, doesn’t just mean in stature, but in number… Think about our connectedness in the world today. With the click of a button, you can connect with people in other countries all over the world. On any given day…

  Every night before my kids go to bed, they list what they are thankful for. It started as a quick way to get them to think about all that they have, but it has turned into much more than that. They often spin off into a reflection of their day, saying what they hope for for tomorrow, and what they…