I grew up going to church, and to a Christian school, and unfortunately witnessed a good deal of fighting over really silly things in...

On a recent afternoon, I picked up my phone to find that the battery was nearly dead. At first, I was surprised to see this because it...

Lately the discipline of setting my mind “on things above, not on things that are on earth” (Colossians 3:2) has been a bit more...

"9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all...

Whenever I read the story of Paul’s stoning at Lystra in Acts chapter 14, I can’t help but wonder how a person could be so obedient in...

Today I teared up watching a video of a dog playing with bubbles. I’m not much of a crier, so this was a pretty strange occurrence for me.

In John chapter 4, we see Jesus stop at the well and talk to the Samaritan woman. She talks about the water from Jacob’s well as if it is...

Mark 13:1-2 “And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful...

Last week I got pulled over because the registration on my car was expired. If you've ever gotten pulled over, you can imagine the...

I looked at the overflowing hamper and thought begrudgingly, “Ugh. I just did the laundry yesterday!” and then I immediately thought that...

"...and you will find rest for your souls." -Matthew 11:29b Have you ever had one of those days (or weeks, or months) that nothing seemed...

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” -Psalm 91:1 I’m pretty dutiful about my morning...

John 18 Oh, Peter. I get you. In my younger years (and sometimes even more recently), I judged Peter for his wrong actions. I would think...

Do I love the glory (or approval) that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God? Do you? John Chapter 12 contains an...

I have a confession. I am a carbohydrate junkie. My go-to comfort foods are pasta and bread. There is nothing like a slice of fresh baked...

*originally published in issue 12 of Be Still magazine, by The Daily Grace Co. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this...