Category Archives: Uncategorized

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whose he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” John 19:26 ESV Her son was bloodied. He was beaten. He was weak. An ugly crown twisted on His head, digging into his skin, as they mocked and screamed at Him. Her worldContinue reading “He Sees You, Mama.”

I’ve heard it said one thousand times. “You cannot pour from an empty cup.” It is a phrase that carries wisdom and encourages us to find rest when needed. It is biblical, as God established a day of rest from the beginning. And I’ve tried to live my life with balance and by recognizing whenContinue reading “A Mama’s Empty Cup”

If you open up my cabinets, you will see what seems to be an endless supply of cups – specifically toddler cups. They come with and without straws and in a variety of colors. You would think I would never have a problem providing my daughter with a cup for her water or milk, butContinue reading “The Cup He Chose”

I do not envy the world that my girls are going to grow up in. It’s full of hatred, violence, and a disregard for truth and the One who created it. As a young mother, I often wonder how I can raise women who will not be bullied by the harsh voices around them thatContinue reading “Raising Giant Slayers”

Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 1 Peter 3:11 Pursuit. This word is filled with implications. It brings to mind the image of chasing after something, running with all your might, pushing through any obstacles, out of breath and still pushing yourself harder. It makesContinue reading “Worth the Effort”

For though the Lord is high, He regards the lowly… Psalm 138:6 The world around us appears to be spinning out of control. No matter what side we are on, what opinions we hold, or how effectively we believe that our current situation is being handled, the truth is that each of us are beingContinue reading “The Attention of Heaven”

This past week has been a history maker for our country in terms of legislation that both supports and rejects the life of the unborn. Laws that I never believed would pass have been accepted and even celebrated. As if it is some great triumph to deem a life underserving to live. The news andContinue reading “Choose Life”

And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that landContinue reading “Where He’s Taking You”

He bequeaths us His manger, from which to learn how God came down to man; and His Cross to teach us how man may go up to God. – Charles Spurgeon While having our devotions the other night, Roy and I read this quote by Charles Spurgeon. As we talked about the beauty of God’sContinue reading “No Loose Ends”