Where Am I Rigging the Scale?
The Scriptures uphold the principle of honest measures in all dealings: in commerce, relationships, and self-reflection. In commerce, Leviticus makes it clear, “Do not cheat anyone by using false measures of length, weight, or quantity. Use honest scales, honest weights, and honest measures. I am the LORD your God, and I brought you out of […]
When God Meet You In the In-Between
Why the hardest seasons of life are often where God does His deepest work Even if you’re living a life that wasn’t your choice, it’s possible to feel as though you’re at fault. You can be doing everything you’re supposed to do; showing up, caring for people, holding things together… and still carry the sense […]
Understanding Hagar’s World; Concubine, Wife, & Household Structures
There are situations where someone can do something and not be wrong. They have the legal right or authority to act, yet it still causes harm. Hagar lives inside that tension. The Bible calls her Sarai’s maidservant, not a slave. It sounds softer, almost more humane. It doesn’t take long to realize that “maidservant” is […]
The Promises in the Wilderness
You can be living a life you didn’t choose and still feel like you’re the one who did something wrong. You can be doing everything you’re supposed to do; showing up, caring for people, holding things together—and still carrying a quiet sense that something isn’t right inside you. When you look around, it can feel […]
Indispensable Isn’t the Same as Wanted
It is well past 5:00 pm. Everyone else in the office has gone home. You’re still at your desk. You could delegate it. You know someone else could handle it, even though they should. But the idea of someone else touching it makes your chest tighten. It’s easier to stay. It feels safer to control […]
The Renewal of the Mind: How truth begins to reshape what lies constructed.
The Renewal of the Mind How truth begins to reshape what lies constructed. Strongholds do not form overnight. They are built slowly—through repeated messages, painful experiences, and beliefs we absorb before we are mature enough to question them. Over time, those beliefs begin to feel solid. Permanent. Like part of who we are. But […]
Who Jesus Is With Her: Identity Revealed Through Encounter
Who Jesus Is With Her (Identity Revealed Through Encounter) Do an exercise with me. Draw two columns on a sheet of paper. In the left column, list the labels others have placed on you. Wife. Mother. Student. Teacher. In the right column, list the names you quietly place on yourself. I imagine your lists […]
Beliefs That Shape Us: How Strongholds Quietly Form In the Mind
The Beliefs That Shape Us: How Strongholds Quietly Form In the Mind. When you meet someone for the first time—at a work event or a social gathering—it usually doesn’t take long before the question is asked: “What do you do?” Long before adulthood, though, we’ve already learned how quickly we’re categorized. By the time […]
Adoption: Listening From Belonging
Adoption: Listening From Belonging It’s often said, “The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.” You may know God loves you. You love Him. You feel immense gratitude for His mercy and grace. But accepting the fact that He loves you, believing He can forgive […]
Who Are You Listening To?
Who Are You Listening To? “Be careful the stories you tell yourself, because you are listening.” — Lisa Cron None of us lives in a vacuum. Whether you realize it or not, you are always listening—to thoughts, narratives, fears, expectations, and beliefs that shape how you see yourself and the world. Scripture names this […]