Show Me Your Scars
“Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” ~ John 20:25 (NIV) We call him Doubting Thomas. I wonder if we’ve been a little hard on him. Because when I read his story, I don’t […]
All I Have Is My Heart
This morning while I was praying, I found myself saying something to the Lord that came from such a deep place in my heart: “Lord, I don’t have great talents to give You. I’m not the smartest person in the room. I don’t have anything impressive to lay before You. All I really have is […]
Trusting God in the In-Between
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” — Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV) I am currently living in the in-between. You know that place, right? The place where you’ve prayed, but you don’t have the […]
When the Flower Fades
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” ~ Isaiah 40:8 Trials come. Hard seasons come. Pain comes. Loss comes. Fear comes. Disappointment comes. Sometimes life shifts so quickly that we barely have time to catch our breath before we are standing in the middle of something we never […]
The God We Blame Is Often the God We Barely Know
Have you ever heard someone say, “God let this happen.”“God abandoned me.”“Why didn’t God answer my prayer?” Maybe you’ve even said those words yourself. If I’m honest… I have. But over the years, the Lord has gently shown me something that wasn’t easy to hear: Sometimes the God we’re disappointed with isn’t the God revealed […]
I Trade My Will for Yours
There has been a quiet work happening in my heart lately. Not loud. Not dramatic. Just the gentle, persistent voice of the Holy Spirit reminding me of something I thought I had already surrendered. My will. I’ve always wanted God’s blessing. I’ve prayed over decisions. I’ve asked Him to open doors and make a way. […]
Jesus Cares About Your Mental and Emotional Health
Can we talk about something for a minute?Somewhere along the way, many of us started believing that if we loved Jesus enough, we would never struggle with anxiety. Never battle depression. Never wrestle with fear, grief, loneliness, or emotional exhaustion.But when I read my Bible, I don’t see that.I see a God who continually draws […]
Why I Don’t Share Every Detail
If you picked up my book Redeemed or Renewed expecting to read every gritty detail of what I went through—the abuse, the trauma, the heartbreak—you may have been surprised.
Healing Took Its Sweet Time With Me
The day I gave my heart to Jesus, I didn’t know what I was doing. I had no plan, no perfect words, no theology degree—just a heart that was heavy and a whisper inside that said, go. The pastor gave the altar call and without fully understanding what it meant, I got up from my […]
I Was the Leper
There’s a story in Luke 5 that never fails to move me. It’s about a man completely covered in leprosy who came to Jesus with nothing left—no pride, no pretense, just desperation and the tiniest spark of hope. Scripture says he fell on his face before the Lord and begged, “Lord, if You are willing, […]