As I watched a group of students pray over each other, my heart melted. You see, this same group of guys prays together every week after our worship service. It’s a site that never gets old, and it encourages me in my own prayer life. …

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” ~ Ephesians 3:20 As I read those words during my quiet time a few days ago, I couldn’t help …

“If we’ll have perfect bodies in Heaven does that mean we’ll look like Victoria’s Secret models?” It was a question that came from my high school small group. At first I thought she asked the question as a joke, but when she didn’t grin or …

“I did the best I could at the time.” Those were the words I desperately wanted him to hear. We were having a conversation about our (my) whiny dog, Princess. He may not have realized it, but her constant whining annoys both of us. I …

When I think of Christmas, I can’t help but remember my dad who went to be with Jesus a few years ago. I picture him passing out the Christmas presents, watching in delight as we ripped open the packages. Each year he’d read the Christmas …

Last month I shared with you how I flew to Missouri to see my sister. One day as we were running errands, I stayed in the car with Cole and baby Kade (who was sleeping) while Annissa went in to an appointment. Cole and I …

My plans for the weekend had been booked for months. It was Fall Retreat for the students at our church and I was super pumped to be a leader. As I finished my workday on Thursday, I had high hopes for Friday morning. There were …

Last week I read the story in John about Mary and Martha. It’s a story I’ve heard before but this time I saw it in a different light. (I love that about stories from the Bible! I can re-read them and they’ll jump off the …

I have a subscription based service that I use on a weekly basis (to be fair, I’ve chosen not to share the company name). When I went to use the service a few weeks ago, there were technical problems. I went to their website to …