Missed nursing school, showed up to a meeting a day early, snapped at my kids—yet God keeps flipping my failures into new doors of grace. Like David, each stumble can become worship when we hand it to Him. He redirects our paths and shapes us into Christ’s image (Rom 8:28‑30).

Praying but not seeing results? It’s easy to give up, but God calls us to wait, trust, and persist.

With the start of Lent this past Wednesday, I’ve been thinking about the tradition of “giving something up” as a way to prepare for Easter.

A Christmas Break Reset This Christmas break has been longer than usual—an extra gift of time with my family. Since December 20th, we’ve...

Faith isn’t always loud—sometimes it’s about quietly standing firm and trusting God’s promises in every season.

Before It’s the day before my race, and I've been riding a roller coaster of emotions. On Tuesday, I had a fantastic speed workout that...

A few weeks ago, I shared about spending 6 minutes in silence with God and feeling like I wasn’t hearing anything. Despite that, I've...

Back-to-school shopping was a multi-step process this year. Earlier this summer, I had a free day with my 7-year-old, and we tackled her...

In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. - Psalm 5:3 In my house,...

I first remember learning about the Beatitudes in a church basement one summer when I was helping my aunt teach vacation Bible school....

It’s a chilly morning at our camper, and I couldn't be happier. I love getting up early, enjoying the peacefulness that the morning...

Recently, my daughter and I started a project in our backyard. We have a large playset that is surrounded by sand, and on the edges,...

With a 6-year age gap, you’d think my kids would have little interest in feuding, but they seem to have a magnetic pull toward it. When...

In our preschool class a few weeks ago, we began an exciting experiment: planting seeds in cups. Each student received the same...

Earlier this week, I shared on social media, “If you don’t have friends that make you laugh until you cry, you need new friends.” Well,...

We live across the field from my parents’ house. For years, they had a row of tall pine trees that stood between our houses. Then, one...