Soaking up the Son

As I walked along the beach, I noticed a mother moving at the pace of someone with somewhere to be. About five feet behind her, her husband strolled along without a care in the world. Ten yards behind them was a little girl, perhaps eight years old. Her arms were...

I was so excited to travel to North Carolina to visit my son and daughter-in-love. They had recently purchased their first home, and since they were both working—and she was expecting—I offered to help unpack and organize. These are gifts I believe God has given me,...

Someone needs to hear this today: “The Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials.” God rescued Noah and his seven family members because Noah remained faithful in an ungodly world. He rescued Lot because Lot was righteous while surrounded by the shameful...

What if the thing you’re looking for today isn’t another scroll, another show, another distraction, or another answer from the world? What if what your heart truly needs is already waiting for you between the pages of your Bible? Do you long for more grace? More...

“By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has...

Here is a modern reflection of 1 Peter 5: And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to...

Things in life change. People change. Styles change. Friendships change. Things in life can also be denied. Credit cards are denied. Jobs and loans are denied. And, yes, relationships can be denied or rejected. But there is one thing that cannot be denied: your...

From the very beginning, God designed us for relationship—with Him and with one another. “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.’” Genesis 2:18 Throughout Scripture, we see that God does not...

How’s your calendar looking? When I look at mine, August and September are packed with appointments: the dentist, dermatologist, eye doctor, Body Thermo exam, bloodwork, my annual physical, and hair appointments—twice, absolutely. Every four weeks, this gray gets...

As I sit on a plane—delayed on the runway for takeoff due to weather—I’m reading John Mark Comer’s The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. My eyes move from word to word, processing sentence by sentence, and I’m reminded of something I’ve always carried: I’m a slow reader....

Has it really been two months since my last journal entry? Time flies! It’s often said to make the most of your time while you have it—and let me tell you, I did. June and July have been full in the very best way: busy days, sweet celebrations, a few hard moments, and...

“And then he told them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.’” — Mark 16:15 I’m beginning to think those first four years when our youngest didn’t sleep through the night—Cole woke up repeatedly for the first four years of his life—were...