Faith

There is something deeply comforting about the way God chooses to work – not only through the extraordinary, but through the willing, the available, and the ordinary. This past Sunday, our pastor shared a thought that at one point in time, we were someone’s “one.” Someone prayed for us. Someone believed for us. Someone carried…

This past Sunday during church, our pastor said something that has stayed with me ever since. It was one of those statements that quietly settles into your heart and continues to echo in your thoughts long after the service has ended. He essentially asked a simple but profound question: Why is it that we trust…

Last week I began a fast that looks a little different from the traditional idea of fasting. Instead of removing food entirely, I chose to remove all processed food from my life for a time. During this fast I am eating only whole, natural foods that are freshly prepared – nothing packaged, nothing artificial, and…

There was a time when I thought spiritual growth would feel dramatic. I imagined breakthrough moments, sudden clarity, and powerful turning points that would mark the beginning of a stronger faith. But over time, I’ve learned that most growth happens quietly. It unfolds through habits so small they almost seem insignificant, yet over months and…

There is something tender about the turning of a year. Even if the calendar changes quietly, without fireworks or countdowns, January carries a whisper: begin again. We feel it in the stillness after the holidays, in the way the air seems clearer, in the blank pages of a new planner. A new year doesn’t erase…

As Christmas draws nearer, I find my heart returning again and again to the meaning of the gift we are celebrating. Not the traditions, not the atmosphere, not even the beauty of the season, but the gift of Christ Himself. Lately, these reflections have been taking place in the quiet moments of the evening, as…

Remembering is sacred. In the rush of life, when we move from one demand to the next, it becomes surprisingly easy to forget just how faithful God has been. Sometimes I catch myself praying for something new with a worried heart, as if the God who carried me through every valley might suddenly forget how…

Last week in my women’s Bible study group, our group leader challenged us to pick a picture that represented how we were currently felt. As I browsed through the pictures, there was one that struck something deep within me – a tiny pygmy mouse standing at the feet of towering elephants.  The mouse looked so…

This past weekend, I had the sweet privilege of standing poolside, watching a dear friend I have been walking alongside for the past year step into the waters of baptism. As the voices of the worship team filled the room, there was a sense of holy anticipation, as if heaven itself leaned in to witness…

This past week has felt unbearably heavy. News of Charlie Kirk’s passing, the tragic death of Iryna Zartuska, and yet another school shooting in Colorado has left many of us with a deep ache in our hearts. And layered over it all was the anniversary of September 11th – a day that continues to echo…