How many of us wished we could’ve pulled off a Rip van Winkel and slept through 2020? When 2021 approached and the Christmas gifts were opened and the fruitcake eaten, then the emojis started. Push 2020 off the screen. Burn 2020. I’m sure there was a poop emoji somewhere. We awoke on January 1, 2021, […]
From Pain to Positive: ONE Word to feeling grateful without guilt in 2021 Read More »
If the words “something’s missing” strike a chord with you, then you may be an enneagram 4 (I am). The enneagram is a personality tool, like Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory, that deals with your core motivations. You can find out your personality number on the enneagram through any number of online tests. If you’re a Christian
I was honored when Proverbs 31 Ministries chose to include this devotion in its booklet 40 Reminders God is in Control: Devotions to Redirect Your Worry into Worship. You can receive your own copy of the booklet by donating to Proverbs 31 Ministries. (I retained all rights to my devotion so I’m free to publish
“God, just give me a plan!” or The Gift of Gray Areas Read More »
What if I cared about people but didn’t care what they think of me? What if I only cared about pleasing God? When I first explored this idea, it didn’t take me long to wonder how I could botch it. Couldn’t pleasing God become an excuse to say the first judgmental thought, no matter how
Overcoming people pleasing: If I only care what God thinks, will that make me selfish? Read More »
What if I cared about people but didn’t care what they think of me? What would happen if, instead, I cared about pleasing God? The answer: Peace. Saturday mornings often see me at my less-than-best. The whole family is together. We sit in our pajamas and eat toast and eggs and talk about home improvement
How to Stop Being a People Pleaser: Peace through pleasing only God. Read More »
A devotion about deciding on the big things and worrying less about the details. In a hurry? Scroll to the bottom to read The Big Idea – a summary of what this devotional is all about. How do I plan for the future when I don’t know what the future holds? A devotion. ______________________________________________________________________________ Who
Big, Scary, Unknown Future? This is the One Thing that matters. Read More »
I adjusted my head scarf and shrugged my coat closer to my body. Farther ahead on this frozen street in Kabul, drifts of men in traditional shalwar kameez and western suits broke right and left to dodge an obstacle. The gap between hurrying feet soon revealed an old man sitting on the frigid sidewalk. Only
Devotion: Jesus Never Says “Don’t Touch” Read More »
This lesson application and journaling prompt is based on the devotional Seek First: How to Receive God’s Best for Your Life. You can read the other lessons on Day 2, Day 3, or Day 4 if you missed them. Ah, love. Love is the most powerful feeling in the universe. Some may argue that it’s
Day 5: Seeking God: Returning to Your First Love Read More »
This lesson application and journaling prompt is based on the devotional Seeking God: How to Receive God’s Best for Your Life. You can also review day 2 and day 3 if you missed them. I skipped church one Sunday morning and mollified my conscience by watching a tv preacher. The pastor on one particular segment
Day 4: When Dreams Become Burdens: What are God’s Promises to Us? Read More »
This is a breakout lesson based on the devotional Seeking God: How to Receive God’s Best for Your Life. Did you miss day 2’s lesson and journaling prompt? Read it here. As I wound my way through unfamiliar streets in Washington, DC, my Google Maps audio piped up: “Alternate route available. Save 3 minutes.” Anything
Day 3: Why God doesn’t take shortcuts Read More »
