Morning Pep Talk: Looking Up

Sometimes God takes us the long way around to His destination for us. He's told us what His plan is but it seems we still have much to learn. So He takes us on a "little" journey. In Numbers 20, the Israelites had requested safe passage through Edom but they stubbornly refused. Then right after…

Morning Pep Talk: Bring it Back

I am a people pleaser. More often than I'd like, I concern myself with what others may be thinking of me and in order to keep their happiness and such, I work to please them. I then become trapped in an endless cycle of "please, please, fail, cry, repeat," and when it becomes unbearable and…

Morning Pep Talk: Beware

When just starting out in your relationship with Jesus you feel a couple different things: excitement and doubt, maybe fear. Excitement in that your stepping out of the norm in seeking the God of the universe! Doubt and maybe fear in that you still might not be sure if He really can hear you or…

Peace in Troubled Seas

Where do you find yourself right now? Take a few moments and look at your life as it is right now. Do you find yourself in financial stress? Chaotic health? Emotional tumult? Vast loneliness? All of the above (and then some)? Now, close your eyes and take a deep breath. Make it a slow one.…

Be Desperate

Early this morning, before the sun had risen, I opened my window to let in some fresh air. It wasn't long before a creature (some sort of bug) began flying noisily against the screen separating me from wild life. He flew up against the screen until he reached the darkness at the top of the…

True Love

Do you believe in true love? How about soul mates? A relationship when two people are so connected they can just feel it. Tonight, we are going to examine a little bit of the love of God. Guide us, Lord, I pray. Jesus loves you. We hear this phrase so often, we may tend to…

Don’t Look Back

Somebody, give me a definition for "lukewarm." Think about it. "Not too hot. Not too cold. Just right..." You've heard that saying before, right? Well, in this case, it's just wrong. And it's been me. Oh, distractions are everywhere! I have a planner that I list things I want and need to do for that…

Brought to Life

Sometimes, I wake up thinking about how disgusting I am. So sinful, selfish. It truly is a miracle that God even wants me in the first place. Ever feel like that? You could say this is a part two to Growing Weary. Because I have been reading in Jeremiah and so far from chapters one…

Growing Weary

What does it mean to be weary? Maybe after a race, you grow tired of running and long for a good sleep. Maybe, after a long self-quarantine, you grow tired of your family, roommate, or even yourself. Maybe you grow tired of hearing nothing from Jesus. Maybe you grow tired of His silence and you…

This is Not The End

Lately I've been wishing for things to go back to the way they used to be. Everything has changed in the sense that many people wear masks and keep their distance from each other. Not to mention changes in social and work activity. Some of us don't even have a job anymore. So, it's very…