“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven…” — Matthew 6:19-20a We often construct our lives around the promise of an upcoming season. We work, plan, and look forward to the chapter where the … Continue reading The Unplanned Sanctuary
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Finding Peace on the Journey
As I watched the sunrise this morning, I couldn't help but think about peace and just how still and quiet the morning felt.Protecting my peace has become vital to my soul. We are all walking through life together, but our personal journeys don't all look the same—we all pull over for different kinds of rest, … Continue reading Finding Peace on the Journey
Growth Late in Life
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." — Jeremiah 29:13 HEAD KNOWLEDGE VS. HEART RELATIONSHIP: IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO GROW Fresh out of high school, many years ago, I moved to Texas. Before long, I found myself enrolled in college. I didn’t really want to … Continue reading Growth Late in Life
Sowing Through My Tears: The Quiet Beauty of Faithfulness
"Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him." — Psalm 126:5-6 As I meditated on these verses, my heart kept turning toward the people in my life who are walking … Continue reading Sowing Through My Tears: The Quiet Beauty of Faithfulness
Steady Faith in Shifting Seasons
My Devotional on Grace, Trust, and the Tides of My Heart Scripture for Reflection "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." — Ecclesiastes 3:1 "If we are faithless, He remains faithful—for He cannot deny Himself." — 2 Timothy 2:13 My Reflection Some days, my heart is full, my … Continue reading Steady Faith in Shifting Seasons
Through The Fogged Glass
"Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger..." — James 1:19 (ESV)THROUGH THE FOGGED GLASSAt first glance through the arched window above my front door, you might think the glass is coated in a heavy layer of grime. But step a little closer, and the … Continue reading Through The Fogged Glass
Refusing the Trash, Embracing the Renewal
Scripture Reading"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland."— Isaiah 43:18–19 Looking at these two bins sitting side by side, I see a vivid … Continue reading Refusing the Trash, Embracing the Renewal
No Two Alike
"You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy."~ Psalm 65:8Have you ever noticed that no two sunsets are ever quite the same?We see them scattered all across our day—snapshots of morning gold and evening pink shared on feeds and screens. Yet no matter how many photos fill our … Continue reading No Two Alike
Finding God in the Little Things 