This is the tale of a lesson learned the hard way—and you know how fun those are. Our story begins with a heap of good intentions. Someone [far craftier than you] appeals to your nature to please […

Scripture has a lot to say about overcoming the bitterness and hurt of a betrayed friendship. Here are 5 specific steps you can take toward healing after being wounded by a friend.

I hardly know where to begin. The past 7 weeks have been a blur of highs and lows, peaks and valleys, all tangled up together. It’s amazing how life can do that, isn’t it? In the middle…

“Can I be real with you?” she asked from across the table, two lattes between us. It was a simple enough question, but it meant the world to me. She was asking if we could shove aside t…

I “grew-up” in the church. Not in the chronological, but in the formative sense. My early years were spent with eyes and ears wide open, my heart a sponge absorbing all that might help …

We spent the first few minutes catching up. Work, the kids, and all the busyness of life that fills up so much space and time. Because we’ve gotten older and our friendship allows it, we even…

I fell into bed with a deep sigh and a whimper of relief, as if I hadn’t only emerged from my comfy cocoon 12-hours before. “What’s wrong?” my husband asked knowingly. ̶…

I love the promise built into this Psalm. “Those who know Your name trust in You, for You have not forgotten those who seek You.” Psalm 9:10 God NEVER forgets us. We’re not only c…

I’d prayed on the drive, preached to myself in the parking lot, and even issued an ultimatum to Jesus about the strength necessary to rise to this challenge. Just for good measure, I took som…