Anticipation isn’t just about waiting—it shapes how we live today. Watching my girls get ready for their first airplane ride reminded me how preparation, priorities, and small faithful choices matter, both on a trip and in life.

The first snowfall looked fresh and clean, but it reminded me how often we cover things up in our own lives. Only Jesus can cleanse what’s beneath and make us truly new.

Words do hurt. When someone spoke something untrue about me, I wanted to fight back—but Jesus shows a better way to respond when accusations come.

Life isn’t slowing down anytime soon — but that doesn’t mean your prayer life has to suffer. Here are 5 simple ways to build a prayer journal that keeps you grounded and connected to God in every season.

Last week, my girls and I went out to eat. When we go out, I usually bring a game or a notebook to keep us entertained while we wait for...

What started with yelling, pinched fingers, and a bike nearly flying off the back of our vehicle turned into a week of progress—and a lesson in faith. Just like spiritual routines, getting back into the groove can feel clunky at first. But God never expects perfection—He just invites us to return.

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...