The sermon was about an undivided heart. The invitation to stay for prayer was open. And I walked right past it. Here’s what a balance beam, King David, and Peter on the water taught me about drifting from God, and how I’m getting back up.
Joseph did the right thing and life got worse. His years in Potiphar’s house and prison show how to remain faithful when God’s answer feels delayed.
When the same family blowup keeps replaying, an apology isn’t enough. Here’s what Joseph, Judah, and Peter taught me about boundaries, real change, and restoration.
Jacob walked away limping, but he did not walk away without God. Looking back at missed moments, fatherhood, and decisions I wish I could make again, I am learning that grace gives us a reason to live differently today.
Another heart episode sent me to the hospital, where a book about Jacob helped me confront my stubbornness and remember that God never gives up on us.
After losing my father at twelve, I learned how quickly ordinary moments become lasting memories. Now, at 55, I’m learning why we must tell the people we love what they mean to us while we still can.
Christians can fail, disappoint, and sometimes live nothing like what they preach. I’ve been part of that problem too. But before you walk away from Christianity because of imperfect people, take an honest look at Jesus for yourself.
A Caribbean cruise gave me more than time away. Through family moments, beautiful islands, unexpected frustration, and a stranger’s prayer, God reminded me to slow down and stop missing the life already in front of me.
I had a week where everything on my calendar got done — work, church, family, even a blog post. Then I sat still for ten minutes and asked myself when I’d last actually spent time with God instead of just running errands for Him. The honest answer changed how I think about what “faithful” actually means.
I went back and read my own writing — and realized God hasn’t been vague with me. The problem was never that I didn’t know. I knew. Here’s what conviction demands once you run out of room to keep just nodding along.