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When you fail or mess up, you may wonder if Christ will give up on you. But the life of the apostle Peter can give you hope when you fall flat. Peter’s life with Jesus wasn’t a long string of successes. The bold, impulsive disciple…
We might think that God only uses perfect people, but He often uses those least likely to succeed. Have you ever met someone and thought, That person will go places! I remember thinking that about one of my fellow students in college. We were both…
I love how God uses flawed people. How the Lord doesn’t give up on those the world labels also-rans, might-have-beens, and good-for-nothings. We see this over and over again in the stories of Bible characters. God continually chooses the smallest person, the one the world…
How does God measure success? When I examine how our culture measures success, it certainly looks like the world’s success meter rises with every dollar earned, promotion granted, or trophy won, and plummets with each financial loss, professional downfall, or athletic defeat. But how does…
Do you struggle to find soul rest? I know I do. Maybe it’s because you find yourself in one of these scenarios! You drive past a neighbor’s perfectly manicured lawn and groan as you remember your own knee-length grass and unruly hydrangea bushes. Or you…
Lent is a time of confession and forgiveness. Here you’ll find 5 Scripture passages that will guide your time of confession and remind you of God’s unlimited grace. Whenever I go out to work in my garden in the summer, I come back feeling grubby,…
When I’m longing for something, I’m comforted that God knows every want, every wish lodged deep in my soul When the desires of my heart remain out of reach, I pray the words of the psalmist. Lord, you have heard the desire of the humble;…
I wrote this article for iBelieve.com. Start reading about what to do when you question God’s love and then head over to iBelieve for the rest of the article. To the questioner: You see the giant highway signs that proclaim, “God Loves You!” but doubt…
At the beginning of the year, we often tackle decluttering projects. But have you considered how to declutter your soul? Check out this article I wrote for iBelieve.com. My husband often quips, “Any garbage day that my wife hasn’t put me out on the curb,…