Have you ever done something that was crazy and scary but totally God-inspired? This week, my husband and I have been volunteering at our church’s VBS; he’s been playing guitar and I’ve been leading a small group of seventeen ten-year-olds. Ten. Years. Old. I was nervous, y’all. What do I know about being a ten-year-old? I mean, yeah, I was …
I had resigned myself to a lifetime of yo-yo diets, guilt, deprivation, shame, and defeat. “I guess this is my thorn in the flesh,” I’d sigh as I’d walk toward the dessert table at a baby shower. I envied the stick-thin women with crazy metabolisms who ate whatever they wanted and still looked like skinny teenagers. But even more I envied …
When I was in high school, I led worship with my little guitar and a band of other high schoolers. It was terrifying. It was exhilirating. It was one of the biggest steps of faith for this introvert girl to get on stage and lead others in praising the Father, because I felt like they were all picking me apart …
We’re continuing our series on The Inner Life of Powerful Prayer, and I’ve got to say that this month’s design is one of my favorites. Each month my husband designs a unique printable calendar for you to use as prayer lists, to-do lists, or grocery lists. They’re a great reminder to always be in a spirit of prayer as we go about …
Do you struggle to spend time face-to-face with God? Or do you even wonder if that’s possible? In today’s video devotional, I’m sharing how the words of E. M. Bounds convicted me profoundly, and how Moses’ example gives me hope. Here’s the quotes: No learning can make up for the failure to pray. No earnestness, no diligence, no study, no gifts …