Encouragement

To Those Who Stand in the Gap

I wish you knew.  I wish you really knew just how much you mean to us, those of you who stand in the gap when our worlds fall apart. I wish you knew how we, the ones with broken hearts and shattered dreams, those of us who feel like we…

Does God Really Love Me?

Does God really love me? Yes, He really does. God loves you with a deep, abiding love. He loves you more than you will ever know or possibly imagine. Check out John 3:16, the most recognized Bible verse: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one…

Free to Soar

“Higher!” I cried. “Hold tight!” Leaning in, my hands grasping his, my dad pushed me up as I balanced my little four-year-old body against his feet. I giggled, and he laughed as he stretched his legs as far as they would go. “I’m flying!” I looked down…

When Remembering Hurts

She had no idea what she had done. Tears filled my eyes as she spoke. Life had been like a slow dripping faucet filled with discouragement and uncertainty as I tried to figure out life in this land of in-between. Memories of my past clouded my vision for the…

Beloved, You are Loved

Dear Beloved, Do you have a moment? Lean in close, there’s something very important, very special, you need to hear. Slow down the scrolling. Take a deep breath. Are you ready? You. Are. Loved. Yes, you. The one scanning these words, searching for something to fill this moment, coffee…