How to Live in Awestruck Wonder

How to Live in Awestruck Wonder

Wow, God. Have you ever experienced a moment where those are the only words that came to mind? Have you ever seen something or heard something that creates nothing but a response of wonder and awe in your heart? Let’s be real. Life isn’t always too exciting. Sometimes...
How to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer

How to Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer

“When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!” Matthew 6:7-8 (NLT)  I...
What Happens When God Says No?

What Happens When God Says No?

Have you ever prayed so hard and so long for something, and then felt the crushing weight of disappointment when God says no? I’ve been there. I think most of us have. God doesn’t always answer our prayers in the way we expect. He doesn’t always shout out a great,...
How to Love Better

How to Love Better

If your neighbor knocks on your door and tells you they are hurting, that a painful experience is holding them back, that they are really struggling, what is your first instinct? How do you respond? What if you don’t understand their struggle at all? What if their...
11 Actions to Live By (A Study of Psalm 37)

11 Actions to Live By (A Study of Psalm 37)

What actions define your days? I don’t know about you, but some days I find myself trapped in actions that I know are counterproductive. Worrying. Sitting in my thoughts for too long. Procrastination. Trying to do things on my own instead of asking for help. Watching...