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The Alignment: God’s Plan and Your Obedience

We don’t always choose our situations. We can’t always control the outcomes. And we can’t always plan for what comes next. But we can choose radical obedience right now. What is God asking of you today? Let me start by being honest… This post has taken me almost four weeks to write. I’ve opened my…
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Agape: The Depth of God’s Love for You

Love is not a simple word. It carries layers, meaning, and depth. It looks different in different seasons, in different relationships, and through different experiences. Our personal stories shape how we understand love, how we give it, and even how we receive it, from people and from God. The word love appears hundreds of times…
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Made for Community: Breaking the Surface to Build the Kingdom

All throughout the Bible, we see examples of what true community is meant to look like. From the Israelites, to Jesus and His disciples, to the early church in Acts, God’s people were never meant to do life alone. They shared meals, burdens, resources, faith, and everyday life together. So what happened? At the end…
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Motherhood: Caring for Yourself in the Midst of It All

Two things can exist at once: motherhood is beautiful, and it is also exhausting. I find myself standing at the crossroads of both every single day. I always knew I would be a mother someday, but it was never something I deeply longed for until I was married. In college, I felt a clear calling…
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The Unpopular Life: Taking a Seat at His Table

People pleaser. Right here. It’s me. I am a people pleaser. Maybe you are too. Maybe you know what it feels like to carry that need to be liked by everyone, to keep the peace, to make others happy, to be seen in a good light. It doesn’t sound like too much to ask, right?…
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The Unraveling: Trusting God with the Whole Story

I saw a video the other day of a woman unraveling a knit sweater. Instead of throwing it away, she carefully pulled it apart, thread by thread, with the intention of making something entirely new from the same yarn. That image has stayed with me. I keep replaying it in my mind. There’s something powerful…
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The Vulnerable Place: Unmasked by God’s Presence

As I prayed for direction for this post, I found myself whispering “Ouch.” This was truth I needed to hear first. My prayer is that it invites you to go deeper with God and with His people as you step into the vulnerable place alongside the Holy Spirit. At the end of Acts 9, we’re…
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From the Fire to the Fountain: Position Yourself for Victory

Lately, I’ve been thinking about the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. If you aren’t familiar with their story, here’s a brief recap: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were young Jewish men living in Babylon who refused to bow down to a massive golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar demanded everyone worship. Choosing obedience to God over…
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Giving Room for Grief: An Honest Holiday Reflection

I didn’t realize that Christmas of 2014 would be the last one I would spend with my dad. Every Christmas since then has felt different. I remember the first couple of Christmases after he passed—they felt duller, less magical. There was a hollow feeling I couldn’t quite put into words, like something essential was missing.…
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Grounded by Gratitude

Finding Steadiness When Life Feels UnsteadyThe storms and battles in life tend to come at us when we least expect them. One moment everything is calm and peaceful, and the next, plans fall apart, people disappoint us, prayers seem unanswered, and the weight of trying to keep everything together grows heavier with every passing day.…