ALL IN

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.  For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” Matthew 16: 24-25, NIV During my college years, I remember when a […]

WHERE DO WE BEGIN?

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged…Now begin the work, and the Lord be with you. I Chronicles 22:13b, 16b, NIV Have you ever been asked to do something important that you have never done before?  King Solomon was given the task of building the first-ever temple for God. It was to […]

THE APPLE OF HIS EYE

Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings. Psalm 17:8, NIV I’ve found Facebook Reels to be an effective way to get my mind off a stack of unmarked papers. In one particular reel just yesterday, in fact, I learned about a test to confirm whether or […]

BELIEVE

“Everything is possible for one who believes.”  Mark 9:23, NIV Do you know what Jesus can do through you in your professional life if you give Him room to work?  Do you realize that no matter what unfolds this school year—struggles with students, decisions made by administration, or challenges with parents—you are more than a […]

NEW BEGINNINGS

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10, ESV A friend recently shared with me that she had to give up a beloved job while she waits to have back surgery. I prayed for her, and as soon as […]

LEARNING TO DOWNSHIFT

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. James 1:19, KJV  I am sure we’ve all been there—our schedules packed and thoughts racing as we move from one task to the next. We speed through the day at full throttle and often miss the moments that […]

SUCCESSFUL

Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3, NLT The New Year has arrived—a fresh page, clean calendar, and 365 new opportunities. With it comes the familiar urge to plan, reset, and dream. Many people make resolutions or set goals, hoping this will be the year something finally changes for […]

AFTER CHRISTMAS

“For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.” Jeremiah 31:25, ESV But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19, ESV As much as I love Christmas—and believe me, I am about as passionate as they come about Christmas—it isn’t my favorite part of […]

DEAD MAN WALKING

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in […]

GODLY GIFTS

If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him! Luke 11:13, NIV  Christmas seems to arrive earlier every year. And it’s not just the decorations in department stores. It’s the early […]