• Shame Part 3: When The Shame is Not Our Own

    These past couple of weeks we have been talking about shame. Particularly the different sources of shame and how to see God working in the middle of our shame. While dealing with shame isn’t always easy or fun, it is hard and holy work that bears talking about. Especially because shame is a force that […]

    Read more

  • Kicking Shame to the Curb (Part 2)

    Over the next few weeks we are diving into a topic that is subtle enough to go unnoticed and unrecognized, but dangerous enough to throw off how we see ourselves and others, even altering our perception of reality. My friend, I’m talking about shame. In last week’s article, we were reminded of the important distinction […]

    Read more

  • Kicking Shame to the Curb (Part 1)

    “Are the kids getting too much screen time?”  “Am I spending enough quality time with them?”  “Ugh! I’m late to the pickup line again! They’ll be the last ones there! Their teacher must think I’m a hot mess.” If you’ve been an adult for more than five minutes, chances are you’ve experienced guilt over whether […]

    Read more

  • Exchanging Worry for Peace

    Every once and in awhile, I wake up to a day when my insecurities and worries threaten to get the best of me. It can start subtly, but then quickly spirals into a full-on questioning of the meaning of life! “Who am I? What if people don’t like what I have to say? What if […]

    Read more

  • The Power of Words

    “Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” – Proverbs 16:24 We live in a world with increasing lack of personal interaction with others. Sure, we may speak to others via text, on social media or in passing, but we have fewer and fewer opportunities to truly be encouraged by […]

    Read more

  • Fixing Our Thoughts On Truth

    My mom loves to tell stories about my brother and I growing up. One of her favorites, was from when I was about 3 or 4 years old. We were living in Washington D.C. back in the 80’s. One night on my way to bed, I paused on my way up the stairs to my […]

    Read more

  • Creating Margin

    We live in a culture of over-busyness; a culture that says that rest is for the weak. In this culture, it is easy to start equating staying busy with being productive. Have you ever heard yourself saying, “There are a million things I should be doing right now!” Life is just busy. We have work, […]

    Read more

  • To The Woman Who Feels She Has To Do It All:

    We are honored to have as a guest blogger today, our good friend Jasmine Womack. Jasmine is an amazing wife and mom who has a passion for learning about God and sharing with others. She is a go-getter with an indomitable spirit and a heart that loves others deeply. Since we have been focusing on […]

    Read more

  • Living An Intentional Life

    Our lives are busy, full of good things, some unpleasant things and the things that just have to get done. We cram our days from early morning until late at night with work, sports, hobbies, tasks, errands, meals, and hopefully, sleep! We long to live out of our purpose and the dreams God has laid […]

    Read more

  • What Does Your Life Reflect?

    My check engine light has been on for a little over a week now. It totally stresses me out because I commute an hour to work and the last thing I want is to break down on the side of the freeway. Not because of the scary being-stuck part, but because I don’t have time […]

    Read more