Bible Verses

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.…

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.…

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…

Mom Guilt is a real thing, am I right? But for anyone, not feeling like enough is SO common. We live in a time when families are portrayed as perfect on social media, and what we have to offer can’t possibly be good enough. Lately, I’ve been feeling this more. It’s January. So it’s a bit gray and rainy here…

My son is in kindergarten and just started playing basketball through the YMCA. His first game was on Saturday and I was pretty excited about it. I love watching my kids participate in activities. I might not love it as much as they get older and I am running from one activity to the next to the next, but for…

Luke 8:15 // I have to say … I love parables. They are the most practical, easy to understand form of bringing in the Bible truths–at least for me. They’re just genius ways of taking something that clearly confused people during Jesus’s time, and making it so matter-of-fact for all time. ALL TIME. How crazy it is to have this…

//Hebrews 12:28 On Sunday I was visiting my sister and attended her church. The sermon touched on this verse and two particular things have stuck with me since listening to it, so I wanted to share them with you in a simple and straightforward way. The first is the word receiving. We are receiving the kingdom. We are not earning it, working…

What an inconvenience, right?! You’re about to give birth and all the sudden you have to go on a journey of about 100 miles for a census. God could have chosen any way for His son to come to earth, but he chose to put Mary and Joseph in a difficult position where they would have to travel for days, they wouldn’t…