There are times when I read Scripture and a sentence seems to follow me off the page. That happened recently while I was reading the little book of Haggai. It is only two chapters long, tucked away near the end of the Old Testament, and I don’t know that I have ever lingered there very…
The Surprising Christian Story Behind Saint Patrick’s Day Every year on March 17th, the world turns green. People wear shamrocks, decorate with leprechauns, eat Irish food, and celebrate with parades and parties. But somewhere underneath all the fun and festive traditions is a story many people have forgotten. Saint Patrick’s Day actually has deeply Christian…
She Carries Strength There is something extraordinary about the way God created women. Not extraordinary in the loud, self-promoting way the world often celebrates greatness. But extraordinary in the quiet, enduring, deeply powerful way that changes lives from the inside out. Women carry things. We carry families.We carry burdens.We carry prayers.We carry memories.We carry responsibilities…
The Love That Chose Us First Before there were flowers, before there were hearts drawn on cards, before anyone ever whispered the words “I love you,” there was God. And His love was already moving. In the very beginning, when the world was still fresh with light and possibility, God created humanity not out of…
Finding God’s Delight in Quiet Faithfulness Many believers reach a moment when their questions about God shift. At first, we ask, “Does God love me?”And over time, through Scripture, grace, and the cross, that question is answered. But then another question rises—one that is softer, more intimate: “What actually pleases the Lord?” Not because we…
January 1 carries a quiet kind of pressure. We tell ourselves this is the day to start fresh, do better, be stronger, try harder. We imagine a clean slate—no regrets, no carryover, no unfinished business from the year behind us. And yet, many of us step into the new year still carrying grief, unanswered prayers,…
