I’m thinking about a dream I had last year. Actually, I think about it a lot. Jesus showed me three great halls, so large I couldn't see the farthest walls of any, or be certain of their height. The first was stone, partly carved, but mostly rough cavern. It had what looked like exercise equipment …
Remembering Who You Are
I know it may seem oversimplified to say you shouldn’t let your emotional and spiritual state be determined by what others say and do. You know that. You’ve posted memes about it. But when life gets difficult, it’s still so easy to forget. Rather than growing as you respond to God, you constrain your identity …
Inside Love
I used to avoid this scripture, even kind of resent it, because it seemed callous to those going through painful situations. But while going through some difficult times, I realized I was looking at it from the perspective of the problem, not from the far bigger picture of his love. From inside his love, you …
Incomparable
One of the greatest lessons fighting cancer taught me is that there's not enough time to waste worrying about what others think about me. Letting others speak into your life so you can learn and grow is healthy, but life is just too short to seek external opinions for your sense of worth. That's a …
Growing in God
When I was a kid, there were a couple of years I was bullied. Older and bigger, he beat me often enough to make me dread the walk home from the bus stop. To my relief, he transferred to a different school, and I didn't see him again until high school. When I did run …
Equip Your Spirit 