5 Ways to Grow More Comfortable with Silence

5 Ways to Grow More Comfortable with Silence

I tend to keep my life busy and planned, filled with distractions and to-do lists. I like moving from one thing to the next, because it’s easier. That way, I never have to be alone with my thoughts. Sitting in silence with our thoughts isn’t easy. And sometimes, when...
5 Ways to Live as Victors, Not Victims

5 Ways to Live as Victors, Not Victims

I’ve been dealing with a lot of stresses and unknowns this summer (as a lot of us have), and I’m not always the greatest at rolling with the punches. For example, school starts in less than a month, and we still don’t know exactly what teaching will look like this...
How to Remember God in the Face of Disappointment

How to Remember God in the Face of Disappointment

Last week, Seth and I faced a bit of a disappointment. I won’t go into details, and it was nothing too major, but we found out that plans we’d made had fallen through. And our dreams, the short-term picture we’d had of our future, had to change. Disappointment happens...
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...