The God Who Shows Me Steadfast Love

"O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love." Psalm 59:17 Listening is hard. I fail frequently to listen with undivided attention to my spouse or...

The Hour Has Come to Wake From Sleep

"Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast...

Be Steadfast In All Your Ways

"Let your eyes look straight ahead;    fix your gaze directly before you.Give careful thought to the paths for your feet    and be steadfast in all your ways.Do not turn to the right or the left;    keep your foot from evil." Proverbs 4: 25-27 "Be...

Don’t Look Back

“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”  Ephesians 5:15-17...

Our Purpose: To Glorify God and Enjoy Him Forever

I have often struggled with FOMO (fear of missing out). In the recent past, after struggling with health issues and anxiety, I found it harder and harder to participate in my own life. I felt like an outsider, like I...

If Children of God, then Imitators of God

In Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church, he included this section on love that even unbelievers have become familiar with. It is usually recited at weddings. But he wrote it to a church so caught up in pursuing the spiritual...

He Redeems My Soul in Safety

“He redeems my soul in safety from the battle that I wage, for many are arrayed against me.”Psalm 55:18 Perhaps I have run out of words because what I really need is to be still before God. To sit at...

The Struggle: Health & Figuring Out What I Want

It’s been a long time. And yet it’s hard to believe it has already been half a year since I’ve written on here. What has happened since then? I got a job teaching English to these amazing high school students. Unfortunately,...

Life Update: Health, Job, and Frustrations

It's been awhile. It's been a weird year. A dry year. Every word I write feels as if I have to pull it out with all my might. What's new? My back issues have definitely improved with therapy. I think...